DeMar DeRozan vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by J.R. Smith.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeMar DeRozan 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 8.9 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (21.3 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 13,144 points more (25,292 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +8.9 | 16 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +13,144 | 16 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+11.1 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+118).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +11.1 | 7 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +118 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +532 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +473 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +250 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +40 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 16 | +16 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +22 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +5.1 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +7.3 | +4.0 | +4.6 | +10.9 | +210 | |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +13,144 | +4,684 | +8,850 | +5.1 | +1,315 | +3,131 | +7.3 | +5,091 | +5,788 | +10.9 | +210 | |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +4.1 | +9.5 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +15.3 | +4.6 | +5.2 | +14.6 | +5 | +77 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +118 | +25 | +123 | +2.0 | +270 | +689 | +15.3 | +202 | +198 | +14.6 | +5 | +77 |
| 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 ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2019 | 7 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2018 | 22 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2020 | 10 |