Jaylen Brown vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while J.R. Smith scored more points in the regular season. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Jaylen Brown averages 6.8 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (19.2 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 238 points more than Jaylen Brown (12,148 vs. 11,910).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.2 | +6.8 | 10 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,910 | 10 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +238 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,115).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +8.6 | 8 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +1,115 | 8 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 310 | +150 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 505 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +99 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 609 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +323 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 14 | +14 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +59 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +39 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.2 | 7.2 | 15.1 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 72.8 | 10 | 620 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +6.1 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +6 | +357 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,910 | 4,477 | 9,344 | 47.9 | 1,177 | 3,281 | 35.9 | 1,779 | 2,444 | 72.8 | 10 | 620 |
| difference: | +238 | +97 | +1,121 | +6.1 | +753 | +1,897 | +1.4 | +321 | +454 | +0.5 | +6 | +357 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +3.5 | +5.7 | +8.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +4 | +5 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +1,115 | +459 | +724 | +8.4 | +31 | +59 | +1.3 | +228 | +307 | +2.1 | +4 | +5 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2015 to 2020—he averaged 10.6 points in a total of 355 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 107 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.8 ppg and his lowest 2. |