Willie Anderson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)