Larry Friend vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Larry Friend 44 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Larry Friend 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

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

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.