Harrison Barnes vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Harrison Barnes, 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.

Harrison Barnes played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Harrison Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Harrison Barnes 14 5 2012-13 to 2025-26
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Harrison Barnes 81 25.4 9.2 0.7 3.5 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.6 1.8 .359 1.8 2.3 .758
difference:+5+0.9+1.1+0.2+2.0+2.1+0.7+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.1+0.5+2.0+.045+0.5+1.9+.071+0.3+0.2+.069
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%
Harrison Barnes 12 38.4 16.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 1.6 4.3 .365 2.5 2.9 .857
J.R. Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Harrison Barnes 78 28.3 9.5 0.8 3.1 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 8.7 .399 0.8 2.4 .347 1.7 2.3 .718
difference:+23+10.3+1.8+0.5+1.4+2.0+0.4+0.1+0.2-0.1-0.4+0.9+2.0+.006+0.1+0.1+.024+0.2+0.5+.104
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%
Harrison Barnes 7 22.3 7.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.9 .396 1.1 3.0 .381 1.3 2.3 .563
J.R. Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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%
Harrison Barnes 82 28.3 10.1 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.9 8.0 .482 1.1 2.6 .405 1.3 1.8 .720
difference:+19+5.0+2.9+0.9+2.3+3.2+0.1+0.1-0.4-0.5+0.6+2.2+.041+1.3+3.5+.015+0.3+0.2+.090
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%
Harrison Barnes 21 32.4 10.6 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.1 4.2 9.5 .440 1.0 3.0 .355 1.2 1.6 .735
difference:+17+20.6+6.1+1.8+1.1+2.9+1.0+0.2+0.2-0.2-0.6+2.7+4.0+.167+1.0+.355+0.3+0.1+.265
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

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNuggets 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%
Harrison Barnes 66 30.9 11.7 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.5 9.6 .466 1.2 3.2 .383 1.5 2.0 .761
difference:+8+11.7+0.6+0.6+2.3+2.8+0.1+0.2-0.6-0.2+0.3+0.5+.005+0.9+2.1+.020+0.2+0.4+.042
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%
Harrison Barnes 24 31.0 9.0 1.1 3.5 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.4 8.9 .385 1.1 3.2 .342 1.1 1.4 .765
difference:+20+4.0+9.3+0.8+2.0+2.9+0.5+0.3+0.2-0.5-1.1+2.4+1.9+.150+0.7+2.3+.024+3.9+4.6+.068
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

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Harrison Barnes 79 35.5 19.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 7.6 16.2 .468 1.0 2.8 .351 3.1 3.6 .861
difference:+2+7.8+4.0+0.7+0.7+1.3+1.3+0.2-0.6-0.7+2.4+4.5+.022+1.2+2.8+.046+0.6+0.2+.107
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%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Dallas MavericksDenver 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%
Harrison Barnes 77 34.2 18.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 1.2 7.0 15.7 .445 1.5 4.3 .357 3.4 4.1 .827
difference:+2+6.4+3.5+0.6+2.4+3.0+0.4+0.7+0.1-0.4-1.1+1.3+1.9+.031+0.6+1.9+.019+1.5+1.4+.121
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%
Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Harrison Barnes 77 32.9 16.4 0.7 3.9 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.6 13.3 .420 2.3 5.7 .395 3.0 3.6 .824
difference:+2+8.0+4.1+0.1+0.4+0.6+0.7+0.6-0.6+1.3+3.4+.015+0.7+1.7+.005+0.9+0.8+.086
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%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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%
Harrison Barnes 72 34.5 14.5 1.1 3.9 4.9 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 5.1 11.0 .460 1.4 3.7 .381 3.0 3.7 .801
difference:+37+6.9+2.0+0.3+0.8+1.0+0.2+0.9-0.1-1.2+0.4+0.6+.053+0.5+1.8+.034+1.9+2.1+.092
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%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Sacramento KingsNew 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%
Harrison Barnes 58 36.2 16.1 1.1 5.5 6.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.3 5.5 11.1 .497 1.7 4.4 .391 3.4 4.1 .830
difference:+22+2.7+2.0+0.3+1.0+1.3+0.8+0.6+0.1-0.1-1.5+1.1+4.5+.075+0.2+1.1+.035+0.4+0.2+.068
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%
Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Harrison Barnes 77 33.6 16.4 1.1 4.5 5.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.8 4.7 .394 4.4 5.4 .826
difference:+3+0.9+1.9+0.6+1.0+1.6+0.6+0.2+0.1-1.4+0.3+2.1+.054+0.8+1.8+3.2+3.5+.174
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
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor J.R. Smith played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 32.5 15.0 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 4.6 9.6 .473 1.6 4.3 .374 4.3 5.0 .847
difference:+12+2.8+2.9+0.7+0.7+1.4+1.2+0.5+0.2-0.4-1.0+0.1+1.2+.056+0.7+1.8+.009+3.5+4.0+.097
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 7 28.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 3.6 .240 2.7 3.7 .731
difference:+11+3.1+2.1+0.9+2.2+1.3+0.5+0.2+0.3-0.4-2.3+1.0+2.8+.014+1.9+4.3+.119+1.9+2.6+.031
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

Season 12

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 29.0 12.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.2 4.2 8.9 .474 1.8 4.7 .387 1.9 2.4 .801
difference:+5+1.7+0.2+0.2+0.1+0.2+0.5+0.4+0.2-0.1-1.4+0.4+2.1+.059+0.8+1.9+.013+1.3+1.5+.167
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 13

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2024-252016-17
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 27.2 12.3 1.2 2.6 3.8 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.9 4.2 8.3 .508 1.9 4.4 .433 2.0 2.4 .809
difference:+41+1.8+3.7+0.8+0.3+1.0+0.2+0.5+0.1-1.0+1.2+0.4+.162+0.4+2.2+.082+1.8+2.0+.142
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 14

Harrison Barnes J.R. Smith
Season 2025-262017-18
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 16 30.4 12.9 0.6 2.4 3.1 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.4 8.4 .530 2.4 5.3 .452 1.7 1.9 .900
difference:+64+2.3+4.6+0.2+0.2+0.2+0.4+0.1+0.2-0.3-0.4+1.4+1.0+.127+0.6+0.5+.077+1.2+1.2+.204
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* J.R. Smith played 2 seasons more than Harrison Barnes in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2019 to 2020—J.R. Smith played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.