J.R. Smith vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 John Thompson 260

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 John Thompson 19

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 John Thompson 16

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 John Thompson 1

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.