DeMarcus Cousins vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and DeMarcus Cousins 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 DeMarcus Cousins has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for J.R. Smith. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 7.2 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (19.6 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 654 points more (12,802 vs. 12,148).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
+7.2
11
J.R. Smith 12.4
16

Total Points

Seasons
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
+654
11
J.R. Smith 12,148
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+2.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,326).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
3
J.R. Smith 10.7
+2.3
12

Total Points

Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins 167
3
J.R. Smith 1,493
+1,326
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 2
+2
J.R. Smith 0

40+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 13
+9
J.R. Smith 4

30+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 97
+73
J.R. Smith 24

20+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 316
+156
J.R. Smith 160

10+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 542
J.R. Smith 604
+62

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMarcus Cousins 650
J.R. Smith 932
+282

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMarcus Cousins 4
J.R. Smith 45
+41

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 0
J.R. Smith 14
+14

10+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 8
J.R. Smith 77
+69

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMarcus Cousins 20
J.R. Smith 130
+110

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMarcus Cousins 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
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 7.0 15.2 46.0 0.7 2.0 33.1 5.0 6.7 73.7 11 654
difference:+7.2+2.5+4.5+4.1+1.3+3.3+4.2+3.5+4.7+0.4+5+323
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
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 4,562 9,924 46.0 426 1,288 33.1 3,252 4,411 73.7 11 654
difference:+654+182+541+4.1+1,504+3,890+4.2+1,794+2,421+0.4+5+323
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
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 3.0 6.2 47.6 0.6 1.4 39.3 1.9 2.7 70.4 3 20
difference:+2.3+0.7+3.1+7.8+1.5+4.3+2.6+0.7+1.1+0.2+9+120
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
DeMarcus Cousins 167 59 124 47.6 11 28 39.3 38 54 70.4 3 20
difference:+1,326+460+1,182+7.8+283+773+2.6+123+174+0.2+9+120
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
DeMarcus Cousins 14.1
+3.8
201181
J.R. Smith 10.3
200576

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 18.1
+10.4
201264
J.R. Smith 7.7
200655

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 17.1
+4.1
201375
J.R. Smith 13.0
200763

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 22.7
+10.4
201471
J.R. Smith 12.3
200874

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 24.1
+8.9
201559
J.R. Smith 15.2
200981

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 26.9
+11.5
201665
J.R. Smith 15.4
201075

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+14.7
201772
J.R. Smith 12.3
201179

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+14.5
201772
J.R. Smith 12.5
201235

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+8.9
201772
J.R. Smith 18.1
201380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 25.2
+10.7
201848
J.R. Smith 14.5
201474

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 16.3
+4.2
201930
J.R. Smith 12.1
201570

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 8.9
202141
J.R. Smith 12.1
+3.2
201570

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 9.0
202248
J.R. Smith 12.4
+3.4
2016NBA Champion77

J.R. Smith's additional seasons:

* J.R. Smith played 4 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, 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 gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20110
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20050

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20120
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20130
J.R. Smith 4.5
+4.5
20074

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20140
J.R. Smith 18.3
+18.3
20084

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20150
J.R. Smith 14.9
+14.9
200916

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20160
J.R. Smith 11.2
+11.2
20106

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
J.R. Smith 9.8
+9.8
20115

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
J.R. Smith 12.2
+12.2
20125

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
J.R. Smith 14.3
+14.3
201311

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20180
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20140

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
20198
J.R. Smith 12.8
+5.2
201518

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
20217
J.R. Smith 12.8
+5.2
201518

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
20225
J.R. Smith 11.5
+0.9
2016NBA Champion21

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.

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