Vin Baker vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Vin Baker, 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.
Vin Baker played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Vin Baker had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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 |
Vin Baker |
13 |
4 |
1993-94 to 2005-06 |
J.R. Smith |
16 |
12 |
2004-05 to 2019-20 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Vin Baker |
J.R. Smith |
Season |
1993-94 | 2004-05 |
Team |
Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans Hornets |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
82 |
31.2 |
13.5 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
7.6 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
10.6 |
.501 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
2.9 |
5.0 |
.569 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.R. Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 2 |
|
Vin Baker |
J.R. Smith |
Season |
1994-95 | 2005-06 |
Team |
Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
Honors & Awards |
All-Star Game | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
82 |
41.0 |
17.7 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
10.3 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
15.0 |
.483 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.292 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
.593 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
82 |
40.5 |
21.1 |
3.2 |
6.6 |
9.9 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
8.5 |
17.4 |
.489 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.208 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
.670 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
78 |
40.5 |
21.0 |
3.4 |
6.9 |
10.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
16.0 |
.505 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.278 |
4.6 |
6.7 |
.687 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
82 |
35.9 |
19.2 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
8.0 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
7.7 |
14.2 |
.542 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.143 |
3.8 |
6.4 |
.591 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
10 |
37.0 |
15.8 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
9.4 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
7.1 |
13.4 |
.530 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.6 |
3.8 |
.421 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
34 |
34.2 |
13.8 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
6.2 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
12.9 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.1 |
4.7 |
.450 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
79 |
36.1 |
16.6 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
7.7 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
6.5 |
14.3 |
.455 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
.682 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
5 |
35.4 |
14.0 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
7.6 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
15.0 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
.588 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
76 |
28.0 |
12.2 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
5.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
10.8 |
.422 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.063 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
.723 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
55 |
31.1 |
14.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
5.7 |
11.8 |
.485 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.125 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
.633 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
5 |
28.8 |
13.2 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
11.6 |
.500 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.778 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
52 |
18.1 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
.478 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.673 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
54 |
24.3 |
9.8 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
8.0 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.333 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
.726 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
4 |
14.0 |
5.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.3 |
.667 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
27 |
7.6 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.310 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.529 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
8 |
10.6 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.467 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.722 |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Vin Baker |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |