Bradley Beal vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Bradley Beal 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bradley Beal 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.
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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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Bradley Beal averages 9 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (21.4 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 5,158 points more (17,306 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | +9.0 | 14 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | +5,158 | 14 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Bradley Beal has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+12.2 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+370).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | +12.2 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 6 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +370 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 5 | +5 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +288 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 728 | +124 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 806 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +126 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +44 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 11 | +11 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | +16 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +3.4 | +6.3 | +4.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +8.8 | +2 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | 6,364 | 13,712 | 46.4 | 1,724 | 4,588 | 37.6 | 2,854 | 3,475 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +5,158 | +1,984 | +3,247 | +4.6 | +206 | +590 | +0.3 | +1,396 | +1,485 | +8.8 | +2 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.6 | +9.6 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +12.2 | +6 | +91 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +370 | +110 | +380 | +4.4 | +182 | +484 | +1.4 | +32 | +5 | +12.2 | +6 | +91 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Bradley Beal in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2017 to 2020—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 138 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2012 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.1 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 2. |