DeAndre Jordan vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and DeAndre Jordan 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 has better scoring stats than DeAndre Jordan in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, J.R. Smith averages 3.9 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (12.4 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 2,665 points more (12,148 vs. 9,483).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | +3.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 17 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +2,665 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+2.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+910).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +2.7 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +910 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +112 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +171 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +114 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +20 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +69 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.0 | +5.5 | +25.5 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +21.9 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +25.8 | +1 | +134 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +2,665 | +524 | +4,740 | +25.5 | +1,928 | +5,165 | +21.9 | +311 | +1,738 | +25.8 | +1 | +134 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +27.2 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +36.7 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +30.2 | +2 | +67 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +910 | +306 | +988 | +27.2 | +294 | +800 | +36.7 | +4 | +161 | +30.2 | +2 | +67 |
| 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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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 1 season more than J.R. Smith in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2025—he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 56 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2023 | 4 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, DeAndre Jordan played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.9 points in a total of 7 games. |