Rick Adelman vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

Rick Adelman

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.