Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than J.R. Smith 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 11.6 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (24.0 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 8,795 points more (20,943 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +11.6 | 13 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | +8,795 | 13 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+16.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+777).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +16.3 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +777 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 575 | +415 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 773 | +169 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 869 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +63 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +42 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | +37 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +52 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +4 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +4.3 | +5.3 | +13.3 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +8.7 | +4.3 | +6.3 | +4.1 | +3 | +105 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | 7,681 | 13,916 | 55.2 | 551 | 1,926 | 28.6 | 5,030 | 7,266 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +8,795 | +3,301 | +3,451 | +13.3 | +1,379 | +3,252 | +8.7 | +3,572 | +5,276 | +4.1 | +3 | +105 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +16.3 | +6.4 | +9.8 | +13.4 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +10.8 | +4.8 | +8.0 | +8.1 | +3 | +56 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +777 | +333 | +296 | +13.4 | +232 | +562 | +10.8 | +343 | +579 | +8.1 | +3 | +56 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |