Darius Garland vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland 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.

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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 6.5 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (18.9 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 4,944 points more than Darius Garland (12,148 vs. 7,204).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Darius Garland 18.9
+6.5
6
J.R. Smith 12.4
16

Total Points

Seasons
Darius Garland 7,204
6
J.R. Smith 12,148
+4,944
16

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+6.6 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+1,112).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Darius Garland 17.3
+6.6
3
J.R. Smith 10.7
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Darius Garland 381
3
J.R. Smith 1,493
+1,112
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Darius Garland 1
+1
J.R. Smith 0

40+ Point Games

Darius Garland 5
+1
J.R. Smith 4

30+ Point Games

Darius Garland 25
+1
J.R. Smith 24

20+ Point Games

Darius Garland 166
+6
J.R. Smith 160

10+ Point Games

Darius Garland 346
J.R. Smith 604
+258

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Darius Garland 382
J.R. Smith 932
+550

0 Point Games (games without points)

Darius Garland 0
J.R. Smith 45
+45

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Darius Garland 2
+2
J.R. Smith 0

20+ Point Games

Darius Garland 9
J.R. Smith 14
+5

10+ Point Games

Darius Garland 21
J.R. Smith 77
+56

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Darius Garland 22
J.R. Smith 130
+108

0 Point Games (games without points)

Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland 18.9 6.9 15.2 45.3 2.3 6.1 38.8 2.7 3.1 86.7 6 382
difference:+6.5+2.4+4.5+3.4+0.3+0.8+1.5+1.2+1.1+13.4+10+595
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
Darius Garland 7,204 2,635 5,818 45.3 897 2,313 38.8 1,037 1,196 86.7 6 382
difference:+4,944+1,745+4,647+3.4+1,033+2,865+1.5+421+794+13.4+10+595
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
Darius Garland 17.3 6.2 14.5 42.8 2.1 6.2 34.3 2.7 3.2 85.7 3 22
difference:+6.6+2.5+5.2+3.1+0.5+2.4+1.5+1.6+15.1+9+118
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
Darius Garland 381 137 320 42.8 47 137 34.3 60 70 85.7 3 22
difference:+1,112+382+986+3.1+247+664+2.4+101+158+15.1+9+118
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
Darius Garland 12.3
+2.0
202059
J.R. Smith 10.3
200576

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 17.4
+9.7
202154
J.R. Smith 7.7
200655

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 21.7
+8.7
202268
J.R. Smith 13.0
200763

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 21.6
+9.3
202369
J.R. Smith 12.3
200874

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 18.0
+2.8
202457
J.R. Smith 15.2
200981

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 20.6
+5.2
202575
J.R. Smith 15.4
201075

J.R. Smith's additional seasons:

* J.R. Smith played 10 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2011 to 2020—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 553 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 2.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20200
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20050

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20210
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland -
DNP
20220
J.R. Smith 4.5
+4.5
20074

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 20.6
+2.3
20235
J.R. Smith 18.3
20084

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 15.7
+0.8
202412
J.R. Smith 14.9
200916

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Darius Garland 18.0
+6.8
20255
J.R. Smith 11.2
20106

J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 110 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2.

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