Vinnie Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)