Sam Mitchell vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Sam Mitchell 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

Sam Mitchell

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mitchell 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Mitchell 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Sam Mitchell 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Sam Mitchell 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 8.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 3.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 8,636 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 3,711 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 1,089 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 548 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 301 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Sam Mitchell 994 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .447 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .223 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .784 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 4.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 267 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 130 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 34 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 10 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 9 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Sam Mitchell 59 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .398 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .207 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .813 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)