Michael Finley vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Michael Finley 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
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Michael Finley 129 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)