Andrew Nembhard vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Andrew Nembhard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andrew Nembhard played 3 years in the NBA, 13 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Andrew Nembhard had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while J.R. Smith had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andrew Nembhard 3 2 2022-23 to 2024-25
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Andrew Nembhard J.R. Smith
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Indiana PacersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Nembhard 75 27.7 9.5 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.8 8.6 .441 1.2 3.5 .350 0.7 0.8 .790
difference:+1+3.2+0.8+0.7+0.7+2.6+0.2+0.1-0.3-0.6+0.1+1.2+.047+0.1+0.2+.062+0.8+1.3+.101
J.R. Smith 76 24.5 10.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.9 9.8 .394 1.1 3.7 .288 1.5 2.1 .689
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andrew Nembhard nor J.R. Smith played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Andrew Nembhard J.R. Smith
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Indiana PacersNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Nembhard 68 25.0 9.2 0.5 1.5 2.1 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.8 7.7 .498 0.9 2.5 .357 0.7 0.8 .804
difference:+13+7.0+1.5+0.2+0.2+0.1+3.0+0.2-0.5-0.5+1.2+1.0+.105+.014+0.8+1.0+.018
J.R. Smith 55 18.0 7.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.7 .393 0.9 2.5 .371 1.5 1.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Nembhard 17 32.6 14.9 0.8 2.5 3.3 5.5 0.4 0.2 1.4 3.3 6.0 10.7 .560 1.7 3.5 .483 1.2 1.5 .769
J.R. Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Andrew Nembhard J.R. Smith
Season 2024-252006-07
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Nembhard 65 28.9 10.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.3 3.8 8.3 .458 0.8 2.7 .291 1.7 2.1 .794
difference:+2+5.6+3.0+1.0+1.0+3.6+0.4+0.1-0.4+0.7+1.9+.017+1.6+3.4+.099+0.1+0.1+.016
J.R. Smith 63 23.3 13.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.3 4.5 10.2 .441 2.4 6.1 .390 1.6 2.0 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Nembhard 23 33.4 12.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.7 1.5 0.2 1.8 2.7 4.6 9.7 .471 1.7 3.7 .465 1.6 2.0 .804
difference:+19+21.6+8.0+0.3+0.6+0.9+4.2+0.5+0.1-1.0-1.2+3.1+4.2+.198+1.7+0.7+.465+0.1+0.5+.196
J.R. Smith 4 11.8 4.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.5 5.5 .273 0.0 3.0 .000 1.5 1.5 1.000

Additional Years

* J.R. Smith played 13 seasons more than Andrew Nembhard in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 16, from 2008 to 2020—J.R. Smith played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 13 extra years over Andrew Nembhard, J.R. Smith got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Sixth Man of the Year
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