Wilt Chamberlain vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 J.R. Smith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 J.R. Smith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 J.R. Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 J.R. Smith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 J.R. Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 J.R. Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.