Richard Jefferson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)