Jermaine O'Neal vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while J.R. Smith scored more points in the postseason. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Jermaine O'Neal averages 0.8 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (13.2 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 1,161 points more (13,309 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | +0.8 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +1,161 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jermaine O'Neal has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+0.9 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+369).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | +0.9 | 14 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +369 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +106 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +15 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +18 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +16 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +10 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +25 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +5 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +4.8 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +22.6 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
| difference: | +1,161 | +764 | +560 | +4.8 | +1,916 | +5,083 | +22.6 | +1,549 | +2,218 | +1.8 | +2 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +36.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +2 | +43 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
| difference: | +369 | +106 | +336 | +2.8 | +294 | +785 | +36.7 | +137 | +187 | +1.2 | +2 | +43 |
| 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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Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 1 season more than J.R. Smith in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2014—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 44 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1998 | 1 | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2020 | 10 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jermaine O'Neal played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 7 games. |