Charles Smith vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Charles Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Charles Smith played 5 years in the NBA, 11 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Charles Smith had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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 achivements, 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 |
Charles Smith |
5 |
1 |
1997-98 to 2005-06 |
J.R. Smith |
16 |
12 |
2004-05 to 2019-20 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Charles Smith |
J.R. Smith |
Season |
1997-98 | 2004-05 |
Team |
Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers | New Orleans Hornets |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
34 |
8.6 |
3.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
.392 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.319 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.545 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
23 |
13.8 |
3.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
.361 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
.212 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.438 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Charles Smith didn't play in 1999-00 and 2000-01.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
60 |
19.0 |
7.4 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
.425 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
.267 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.646 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
4 |
4.5 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
3 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.750 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Note: Charles Smith didn't play in 2003-04 and 2004-05.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
22 |
9.5 |
3.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
.417 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.395 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.625 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
70 |
29.7 |
12.1 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
4.5 |
10.8 |
.417 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.383 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.750 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
18 |
31.1 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
11.4 |
.403 |
2.8 |
7.9 |
.359 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.700 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
77 |
30.7 |
12.4 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
11.0 |
.415 |
2.6 |
6.6 |
.400 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.634 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
21 |
34.8 |
11.5 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
9.0 |
.436 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
.430 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.619 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
41 |
29.0 |
8.6 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
8.7 |
.346 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
.351 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
18 |
27.1 |
8.1 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
5.5 |
.505 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
.500 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.455 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
80 |
28.1 |
8.3 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
7.4 |
.403 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
.375 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
.696 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
22 |
32.1 |
8.7 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
8.5 |
.348 |
2.0 |
5.5 |
.367 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.773 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
11 |
20.2 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
7.2 |
.342 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.308 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.800 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
6 |
13.2 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.318 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
.091 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Charles Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
10 |
7.5 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
.269 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
.273 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |