Cheikh Samb vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Cheikh Samb, 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.
Cheikh Samb played 2 years in the NBA, 14 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Cheikh Samb had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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 |
Cheikh Samb |
2 |
0 |
2007-08 to 2008-09 |
J.R. Smith |
16 |
12 |
2004-05 to 2019-20 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Cheikh Samb |
J.R. Smith |
Season |
2007-08 | 2004-05 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | 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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
4 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.750 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 2 |
|
Cheikh Samb |
J.R. Smith |
Season |
2008-09 | 2005-06 |
Team |
Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks | New Orleans/Oklahoma City 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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
18 |
4.6 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
.188 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.429 |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Cheikh Samb |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |