Ruben Patterson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)