Kyrie Irving vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 J.R. Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)