Larry McNeill vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Larry McNeill 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
Larry McNeill: 1973-74 to 1978-79
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry McNeill 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry McNeill 6 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Larry McNeill 2 J.R. Smith 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 8.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 4.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 0.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry McNeill 2,533 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Larry McNeill 1,440 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Larry McNeill 225 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Larry McNeill 183 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Larry McNeill 78 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Larry McNeill 297 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry McNeill .466 J.R. Smith .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry McNeill .779 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 10.2 (1978) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 6.2 (1976) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 1.0 (1978) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.9 (1975) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.4 (1976) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 6.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 2.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 0.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry McNeill 77 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Larry McNeill 28 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Larry McNeill 2 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Larry McNeill 3 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Larry McNeill 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Larry McNeill 12 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry McNeill .659 J.R. Smith .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry McNeill .792 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 10.2 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 4.3 (1975) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.