Jason Kidd vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Jason Kidd averages 0.2 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (12.6 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 5,381 points more (17,529 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +0.2 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +5,381 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jason Kidd has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+2.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+550).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | +2.2 | 17 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +550 | 17 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +65 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +283 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +421 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 4 | +4 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +16 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +27 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +16 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +5.2 | +3 | +414 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +5,381 | +1,839 | +5,092 | +1.9 | +58 | +523 | +2.4 | +1,645 | +1,964 | +5.2 | +3 | +414 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +4.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +7.5 | +5 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +550 | +201 | +537 | +0.7 | +58 | +68 | +4.5 | +206 | +242 | +7.5 | +5 | +18 |
| 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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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 3 seasons more than J.R. Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 2011 to 2013—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 204 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.9 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2003 | 20 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2009 | 10 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |