Rickey Green vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rickey Green 946 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rickey Green 55 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.