Draymond Green vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Draymond Green 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 average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Draymond Green. 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 3.7 points more than Draymond Green in his 13 seasons (12.4 points against 8.7), and he also scored a total of 4,483 points more (12,148 vs. 7,665).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 13 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | +3.7 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 7,665 | 13 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +4,483 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Draymond Green has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+0.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+441).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | +0.7 | 10 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | +441 | 10 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 44 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +116 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 354 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +250 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 835 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +97 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 46 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 2 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 15 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 101 | +24 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 168 | +38 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +9 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 44.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 71.0 | 13 | 881 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +3 | +96 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Draymond Green | 7,665 | 2,831 | 6,299 | 44.9 | 742 | 2,318 | 32.0 | 1,261 | 1,775 | 71.0 | 13 | 881 |
| difference: | +4,483 | +1,549 | +4,166 | +3.1 | +1,188 | +2,860 | +5.3 | +197 | +215 | +2.3 | +3 | +96 |
| 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 | ||||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 44.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 30.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +4.8 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2 | +29 |
| 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 | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 693 | 1,557 | 44.5 | 174 | 580 | 30.0 | 374 | 515 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +441 | +174 | +251 | +4.8 | +120 | +221 | +6.7 | +213 | +287 | +2.0 | +2 | +29 |
| 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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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 3 seasons more than Draymond Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2018 to 2020—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 97 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.3 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 11.9 | +11.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2012 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2022 | 22 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 2. |