Rich Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 J.R. Smith 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 J.R. Smith 2,077

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 J.R. Smith .419

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

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

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 J.R. Smith 187

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 J.R. Smith .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.