Yao Ming vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Yao Ming 486 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Yao Ming 28 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)