Bojan Bogdanovic vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Bojan Bogdanovic, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Bojan Bogdanovic played 10 years in the NBA, 6 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Bojan Bogdanovic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Bojan Bogdanovic 10 7 2014-15 to 2023-24
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2014-152004-05
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Bojan Bogdanovic 78 23.8 9.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.3 3.3 7.4 .453 1.2 3.3 .355 1.1 1.4 .821
difference:+2+0.7+1.3+0.1+0.6+0.7+1.0+0.3-0.4-0.5+0.6+2.4+.059+0.1+0.4+.067+0.4+0.7+.132
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 6 34.3 10.3 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 3.8 9.8 .390 1.8 5.5 .333 0.8 1.2 .714
J.R. Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2015-162005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Bojan Bogdanovic 79 26.8 11.2 0.5 2.8 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.5 4.1 9.5 .433 1.6 4.3 .382 1.4 1.7 .833
difference:+24+8.8+3.5+0.2+1.1+1.2+0.2+0.3-0.5-0.1+1.5+2.8+.040+0.7+1.8+.011+0.1+0.1+.011
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
* Neiher Bojan Bogdanovic nor J.R. Smith played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2016-172006-07
Team Brooklyn Nets, Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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%
Bojan Bogdanovic 81 25.7 13.7 0.5 3.0 3.4 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.6 10.4 .445 1.8 4.8 .367 2.7 3.0 .893
difference:+18+2.4+0.7+1.2+1.1+0.4-0.3-0.5+0.1+0.2+.004+0.6+1.3+.023+1.1+1.0+.083
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%
Bojan Bogdanovic 13 20.3 8.8 0.8 3.5 4.3 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.3 2.8 6.7 .414 1.2 3.5 .356 2.1 2.5 .844
difference:+9+8.5+4.3+0.5+1.5+2.0+0.2+0.5+0.2-0.2-0.2+1.3+1.2+.141+1.2+0.5+.356+0.6+1.0+.156
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

Season 4

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 80 30.8 14.3 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.1 10.7 .474 1.9 4.8 .402 2.2 2.6 .868
difference:+6+11.6+2.0+0.2+1.5+1.3+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.3+0.9+1.6+.013+0.2+0.5+.001+0.5+0.2+.149
J.R. Smith 74 19.2 12.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.9 4.2 9.1 .461 2.1 5.3 .403 1.7 2.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 7 34.0 12.4 0.1 3.3 3.4 1.9 0.9 0.0 1.9 3.3 4.6 11.6 .395 2.4 6.4 .378 0.9 1.4 .600
difference:+3+7.0+5.9+0.2+1.8+1.6+0.1+0.1-0.6-0.3+1.2+0.8+.140+0.6+0.9+.060+4.1+4.6+.233
J.R. Smith 4 27.0 18.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 5.8 10.8 .535 1.8 5.5 .318 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 5

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 81 31.8 18.0 0.4 3.7 4.1 2.0 0.9 0.0 1.7 1.7 6.4 13.0 .497 2.0 4.8 .425 3.0 3.8 .807
difference:+4.1+2.8+0.1+0.6+0.4+0.8+0.1+0.2-0.2-0.6+1.2+1.3+.051+0.2+0.8+.028+0.5+0.4+.053
J.R. Smith 81 27.7 15.2 0.5 3.1 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.3 5.2 11.7 .446 2.2 5.6 .397 2.5 3.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 4 37.0 18.0 0.8 5.0 5.8 2.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.8 6.3 15.8 .397 1.8 5.5 .318 3.8 4.3 .882
difference:+12+9.8+3.1+0.1+2.4+2.5+0.9+0.3-0.1-1.4+0.8+3.7+.057+0.6+1.1+.040+2.2+1.4+.339
J.R. Smith 16 27.2 14.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.2 5.5 12.1 .454 2.4 6.6 .358 1.6 2.9 .543

Season 6

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 63 33.1 20.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.1 0.5 0.1 2.5 1.7 6.6 14.8 .447 3.0 7.3 .414 4.0 4.4 .903
difference:+12+5.3+4.8+0.2+0.8+1.0+0.3+0.8+0.2-0.6-0.6+0.9+1.0+.033+0.9+1.1+.076+2.1+1.7+.197
J.R. Smith 75 27.8 15.4 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.4 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.7 13.8 .414 2.1 6.2 .338 1.9 2.7 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic DNP------ --- ----------
J.R. Smith 6 26.5 11.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.8 3.5 9.5 .368 1.8 5.2 .355 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 7

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 72 30.8 17.0 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.8 1.6 5.6 12.8 .439 2.5 6.4 .390 3.2 3.7 .879
difference:+7+5.9+4.7+0.2+0.2+0.3+0.6+0.1-0.5-0.6+1.3+2.9+.004+0.9+2.4+1.1+0.9+.141
J.R. Smith 79 24.9 12.3 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.3 2.2 4.3 9.9 .435 1.6 4.0 .390 2.1 2.8 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 11 35.5 18.1 0.5 3.7 4.3 1.5 0.9 0.0 2.1 2.5 5.8 12.5 .467 3.2 6.9 .461 3.3 3.7 .878
difference:+6+20.3+8.3+0.3+1.9+2.3+0.5+0.5-0.5-0.9+2.6+3.5+.111+1.4+2.7+.032+1.7+1.5+.151
J.R. Smith 5 15.2 9.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 9.0 .356 1.8 4.2 .429 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 8

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 69 30.9 18.1 0.8 3.4 4.3 1.7 0.5 0.0 1.7 1.7 6.1 13.4 .455 2.6 6.8 .387 3.2 3.8 .858
difference:+34+3.3+5.6+0.3+0.4+0.7+1.0+0.2-0.4-0.8+1.4+1.8+.048+0.7+1.3+.040+2.1+2.2+.149
J.R. Smith 35 27.6 12.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 2.4 1.5 0.2 1.3 2.5 4.7 11.6 .407 1.9 5.5 .347 1.1 1.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 6 35.7 18.0 0.5 3.7 4.2 1.7 0.3 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.5 13.5 .481 1.8 5.5 .333 3.2 4.0 .792
difference:+1+0.7+5.8+0.1+1.5+1.6+0.5+0.9+0.2-0.2-0.2+1.7+1.7+.165+0.8+0.1+.154+1.6+2.4+.208
J.R. Smith 5 35.0 12.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.2 1.2 0.2 2.2 3.8 4.8 15.2 .316 1.0 5.6 .179 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 9

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 59 32.1 21.6 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.6 0.6 0.1 2.3 1.9 7.3 14.9 .488 2.5 6.0 .411 4.5 5.1 .884
difference:+21+1.4+3.5+0.2+1.3+1.5+0.1+0.7+0.2-0.6-0.9+0.7+0.7+.066+0.6+0.5+.055+1.5+1.2+.122
J.R. Smith 80 33.5 18.1 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.8 6.6 15.6 .422 1.9 5.5 .356 3.0 3.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic DNP------ --- ----------
J.R. Smith 11 31.9 14.3 0.5 4.2 4.7 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.5 4.9 14.8 .331 1.6 6.0 .273 2.8 3.9 .721

Season 10

Bojan Bogdanovic J.R. Smith
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 57 25.9 15.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.8 1.7 5.4 11.9 .454 2.3 5.9 .398 2.1 2.6 .785
difference:+17+6.8+0.7+0.1+1.2+1.3+1.3+0.4+0.2-0.3-0.9+1.0+.039+0.3+0.6+.004+0.9+0.7+.133
J.R. Smith 74 32.7 14.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.9 .415 2.6 6.5 .394 1.2 1.9 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 4 12.8 6.0 0.3 2.8 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 6.0 .292 1.5 3.8 .400 1.0 1.8 .571
J.R. Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* J.R. Smith played 6 seasons more than Bojan Bogdanovic in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2015 to 2020—J.R. Smith played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.