Baron Davis vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Baron Davis 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while J.R. Smith scored more points in the postseason. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 3.7 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (16.1 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 1,299 points more (13,447 vs. 12,148).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Baron Davis 16.1
+3.7
13
J.R. Smith 12.4
16

Total Points

Seasons
Baron Davis 13,447
+1,299
13
J.R. Smith 12,148
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+8.1 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+551).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Baron Davis 18.8
+8.1
7
J.R. Smith 10.7
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Baron Davis 942
7
J.R. Smith 1,493
+551
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Baron Davis 2
J.R. Smith 4
+2

30+ Point Games

Baron Davis 44
+20
J.R. Smith 24

20+ Point Games

Baron Davis 278
+118
J.R. Smith 160

10+ Point Games

Baron Davis 646
+42
J.R. Smith 604

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Baron Davis 826
J.R. Smith 932
+106

0 Point Games (games without points)

Baron Davis 9
J.R. Smith 45
+36

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Baron Davis 7
+7
J.R. Smith 0

20+ Point Games

Baron Davis 25
+11
J.R. Smith 14

10+ Point Games

Baron Davis 42
J.R. Smith 77
+35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Baron Davis 50
J.R. Smith 130
+80

0 Point Games (games without points)

Baron Davis 0
J.R. Smith 10
+10

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Baron Davis 16.1 5.9 14.3 40.9 1.6 5.0 32.0 2.8 3.9 71.1 13 835
difference:+3.7+1.4+3.6+1.0+0.4+0.3+5.3+1.3+1.9+2.2+3+142
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
Baron Davis 13,447 4,888 11,951 40.9 1,332 4,159 32.0 2,339 3,292 71.1 13 835
difference:+1,299+508+1,486+1.0+598+1,019+5.3+881+1,302+2.2+3+142
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
Baron Davis 18.8 6.6 14.9 44.2 2.0 5.7 35.0 3.7 5.2 70.9 7 50
difference:+8.1+2.9+5.6+4.4+0.1+1.7+2.5+3.6+0.3+5+90
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
Baron Davis 942 329 745 44.2 99 283 35.0 185 261 70.9 7 50
difference:+551+190+561+4.4+195+518+1.7+24+33+0.3+5+90
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 5.9
200082
J.R. Smith 10.3
+4.4
200576

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 13.8
+6.1
200182
J.R. Smith 7.7
200655

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 18.1
+5.1
200282
J.R. Smith 13.0
200763

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.1
+4.8
200350
J.R. Smith 12.3
200874

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 22.9
+7.7
200467
J.R. Smith 15.2
200981

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 19.2
+3.8
200546
J.R. Smith 15.4
201075

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 19.2
+6.9
200546
J.R. Smith 12.3
201179

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 19.2
+6.7
200546
J.R. Smith 12.5
201235

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.9
200654
J.R. Smith 18.1
+0.2
201380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 20.1
+5.6
200763
J.R. Smith 14.5
201474

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 21.8
+9.7
200882
J.R. Smith 12.1
201570

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 14.9
+2.5
200965
J.R. Smith 12.4
2016NBA Champion77

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 15.3
+6.7
201075
J.R. Smith 8.6
201741

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 13.1
+4.8
201158
J.R. Smith 8.3
201880

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 6.1
201229
J.R. Smith 6.7
+0.6
201911

J.R. Smith's additional seasons:

* J.R. Smith played 1 season more than Baron Davis in the NBA.

In that year—his season 16 in 2020—he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 6 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 5.8
+5.8
20004
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20050

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.8
+17.8
200110
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 22.6
+18.1
20029
J.R. Smith 4.5
20074

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 20.4
+2.1
20035
J.R. Smith 18.3
20084

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 18.1
+3.2
20047
J.R. Smith 14.9
200916

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050
J.R. Smith 11.2
+11.2
20106

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050
J.R. Smith 9.8
+9.8
20115

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050
J.R. Smith 12.2
+12.2
20125

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20060
J.R. Smith 14.3
+14.3
201311

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 25.3
+25.3
200711
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20140

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20080
J.R. Smith 12.8
+12.8
201518

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20090
J.R. Smith 11.5
+11.5
2016NBA Champion21

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20100
J.R. Smith 8.1
+8.1
201718

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20110
J.R. Smith 8.7
+8.7
201822

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 7.8
+7.8
20124
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20190

J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, J.R. Smith played in the Playoffs and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 2.0 points in a total of 10 games.

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