J.R. Smith vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.