Cameron Johnson vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Cameron Johnson 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 J.R. Smith scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Cameron Johnson has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Cameron Johnson averages 0.5 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (12.9 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 7,753 points more than Cameron Johnson (12,148 vs. 4,395).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | +0.5 | 6 |
J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 6 | |
J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +7,753 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,107).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3 | |
J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +0.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Cameron Johnson | 386 | 3 | |
J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +1,107 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 49 | |||
J.R. Smith | 160 | +111 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 227 | |||
J.R. Smith | 604 | +377 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 336 | |||
J.R. Smith | 932 | +596 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 4 | |||
J.R. Smith | 45 | +41 |
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 1 | |||
J.R. Smith | 14 | +13 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 22 | |||
J.R. Smith | 77 | +55 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 38 | |||
J.R. Smith | 130 | +92 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +11.8 | +10 | +637 | |
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 | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 1,512 | 3,335 | 45.3 | 789 | 2,014 | 39.2 | 582 | 684 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
difference: | +7,753 | +2,868 | +7,130 | +3.5 | +1,141 | +3,164 | +1.9 | +876 | +1,306 | +11.8 | +10 | +637 |
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 | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +2.4 | +9.1 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +15.3 | +9 | +102 |
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 | ||||
Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
difference: | +1,107 | +390 | +1,042 | +9.1 | +227 | +640 | +4.9 | +100 | +157 | +15.3 | +9 | +102 |
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

Regular Season
J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 12 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2011 to 2020—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 693 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 | |
Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Cameron Johnson | 8.2 | +8.2 | 2021 | 21 |
J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
J.R. Smith | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 6 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 146 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |