Rick Brunson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 J.R. Smith 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)