Marques Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.