Neil Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.