J.R. Smith vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)