J.R. Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and J.R. Smith that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)