Austin Reaves vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Austin Reaves to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Austin Reaves has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while J.R. Smith scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Austin Reaves averages 2.4 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (14.8 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 7,953 points more than Austin Reaves (12,148 vs. 4,195).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 14.8 | +2.4 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 4,195 | 5 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +7,953 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+6 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+1,058).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +6.0 | 3 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +1,058 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 72 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +88 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 205 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +399 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 276 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +656 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +37 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +53 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +104 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 14.8 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 48.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.4 | 5 | 284 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +6.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +13.1 | +11 | +693 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 4,195 | 1,382 | 2,860 | 48.3 | 505 | 1,362 | 37.1 | 926 | 1,072 | 86.4 | 5 | 284 |
| difference: | +7,953 | +2,998 | +7,605 | +6.5 | +1,425 | +3,816 | +0.2 | +532 | +918 | +13.1 | +11 | +693 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +2.1 | +3.4 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +18.6 | +9 | +114 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +1,058 | +369 | +976 | +5.7 | +233 | +640 | +1.2 | +87 | +145 | +18.6 | +9 | +114 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 11 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2010 to 2020—he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 628 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2023 | 16 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 116 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |