J.R. Smith vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Thomas 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
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)