Naz Reid vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Naz Reid, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Naz Reid played 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Naz Reid had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
Naz Reid 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Naz Reid J.R. Smith
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Naz Reid 30 16.5 9.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.8 3.3 8.1 .412 1.1 3.2 .330 1.2 1.8 .698
difference:+46+8.0+1.3+0.6+1.5+2.1+0.7+0.1+0.6-0.7-1.0+0.6+1.7+.018+0.5+.042+0.3+0.3+.009
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
* Neiher Naz Reid nor J.R. Smith played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Naz Reid J.R. Smith
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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%
Naz Reid 70 19.2 11.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.3 8.3 .523 0.9 2.5 .351 1.6 2.4 .693
difference:+15+1.2+3.5+0.9+1.7+2.6+0.1+0.2+1.0-1.0+1.7+1.6+.130+.020+0.1+0.6+.129
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 Naz Reid nor J.R. Smith played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Naz Reid J.R. Smith
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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%
Naz Reid 77 15.8 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.0 6.2 .489 0.7 2.2 .343 1.5 1.9 .765
difference:+14+7.5+4.7+0.8+0.8+1.6+0.5+0.3+0.8-0.2-0.1+1.5+4.0+.048+1.7+3.9+.047+0.1+0.1+.045
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%
Naz Reid 5 10.8 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 1.4 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000
difference:+1+1.0+0.3+0.1+0.4+0.5+0.5+0.8+0.9-0.2-1.3+0.1+2.1+.139+0.6+1.6+.429+0.1+0.1
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
Naz Reid J.R. Smith
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Naz Reid 68 18.4 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 8.5 .537 1.1 3.2 .346 1.3 1.9 .677
difference:+6+0.8+0.8+0.5+2.3+2.8+0.6+0.2+0.6-0.1-0.7+0.4+0.6+.076+1.0+2.1+.057+0.4+0.5+.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%
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------
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
Naz Reid J.R. Smith
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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%
Naz Reid 81 24.2 13.5 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736
difference:+3.5+1.7+0.4+1.2+1.5+1.5+0.2+0.7-0.5-0.2+0.2+1.2+.031+0.1+0.6+.017+1.2+1.6+.018
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%
Naz Reid 16 22.6 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.1 8.9 .458 1.6 4.3 .362 1.4 1.9 .710
difference:+4.6+3.8+0.1+0.5+0.4+1.8+0.6+0.5-0.7-1.2+1.4+3.2+.004+0.8+2.3+.004+0.2+1.0+.167
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
Naz Reid J.R. Smith
Season 2024-252009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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%
Naz Reid 80 27.5 14.2 1.2 4.9 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.5 .462 2.2 5.8 .379 1.4 1.8 .776
difference:+5+0.3+1.2+0.8+2.2+2.9+0.1+0.6+0.6-0.5-0.1+0.4+2.3+.048+0.1+0.4+.041+0.5+0.9+.070
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%
Naz Reid 15 25.0 10.4 1.1 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.7 7.3 .509 1.7 4.2 .397 1.3 1.7 .760
difference:+9+1.5+0.8+0.3+0.7+0.9+0.6-0.9-0.1+0.2+2.2+.141+0.1+1.0+.042+1.0+1.0+.115
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
Naz Reid J.R. Smith
Season 2025-262010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver 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%
Naz Reid 4 23.3 11.3 2.0 4.3 6.3 1.8 1.3 1.0 1.8 3.0 4.3 9.3 .459 1.0 3.8 .267 1.8 2.5 .700
difference:+75+1.6+1.0+1.4+0.8+2.2+0.4+0.1+0.8-0.5-0.8+0.6+.024+0.6+0.2+.123+0.3+0.3+.038
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%
Naz Reid 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

Additional Years

* J.R. Smith played 9 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2012 to 2020—J.R. Smith played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 9 extra years over Naz Reid, J.R. Smith got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Sixth Man of the Year
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