Jon Barry vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Jon Barry, 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.

Jon Barry played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Jon Barry had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Jon Barry 14 9 1992-93 to 2005-06
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jon Barry 47 11.7 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.6 4.4 .369 0.4 1.3 .333 0.7 1.0 .673
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jon Barry 72 17.3 6.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 5.3 .414 0.4 1.6 .278 1.3 1.7 .795
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 52 11.6 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.6 .425 0.3 0.9 .333 1.2 1.5 .763
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 68 10.5 3.8 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 2.7 .492 0.6 1.4 .473 0.5 0.5 .838
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 58 16.6 4.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.2 .407 0.8 2.1 .387 0.6 0.8 .804
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 %
Jon Barry 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1997-982009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 49 7.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .365 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.6 .931
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 %
Jon Barry 7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 43 17.1 5.0 0.6 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.4 3.2 .428 0.6 1.8 .304 1.7 2.0 .845
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 %
Jon Barry 5 22.4 8.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.4 6.8 .353 1.0 3.8 .263 2.2 2.4 .917
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 62 20.7 8.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.4 1.2 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.6 5.6 .465 1.1 2.5 .429 1.7 1.9 .922
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 %
Jon Barry 5 20.6 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.2 .429 1.4 2.4 .583 2.8 3.2 .875
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 2000-012012-13
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 62 16.3 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.7 4.1 .404 0.7 2.1 .348 1.0 1.2 .877
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 %
Jon Barry 7 7.9 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.4 .412 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 2001-022013-14
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Jon Barry 82 24.2 9.0 0.5 2.3 2.9 3.3 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.1 6.4 .489 1.5 3.1 .469 1.3 1.4 .931
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 %
Jon Barry 10 17.7 8.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.9 6.1 .475 1.7 3.8 .447 0.5 0.8 .625
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 80 18.4 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.7 .407 1.1 1.3 .860
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 %
Jon Barry 14 12.3 5.0 0.4 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.9 .426 1.1 2.4 .455 0.6 0.6 1.000
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 57 19.3 6.2 0.4 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.1 5.2 .404 0.9 2.4 .370 1.1 1.2 .845
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 %
Jon Barry 5 20.0 4.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.6 1.8 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Atlanta Hawks, Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 69 21.8 6.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.3 5.3 .438 1.0 2.4 .430 0.9 1.0 .873
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 %
Jon Barry 7 26.6 8.6 0.1 4.0 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.9 3.0 6.9 .438 1.6 3.3 .478 1.0 1.1 .875
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

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 20 17.1 4.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 3.3 .385 0.6 1.6 .375 1.2 1.5 .828
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Season 15

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season -2018-19
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Jon Barry J.R. Smith
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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 -