J.R. Smith vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and J.R. Smith 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Amen Thompson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while J.R. Smith scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Amen Thompson averages 0.6 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (13.0 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 10,072 points more than Amen Thompson (12,148 vs. 2,076).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | +0.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +10,072 | 16 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+5 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+1,383).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +5.0 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +1,383 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +132 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 28 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +500 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 104 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +774 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +43 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +12 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +71 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +123 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +11.9 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +16.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +13 | +817 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 53.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 21.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10,072 | +3,548 | +8,918 | +11.9 | +1,886 | +4,970 | +16.1 | +1,090 | +1,469 | +2.7 | +13 | +817 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 832 | 1,547 | 53.8 | 44 | 208 | 21.2 | 368 | 521 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +9.7 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +11.7 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +1.2 | +11 | +133 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
| difference: | +1,383 | +477 | +1,221 | +9.7 | +293 | +797 | +11.7 | +136 | +192 | +1.2 | +11 | +133 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
- J.R. Smith played 13 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 16, from 2008 to 2020—he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 783 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 13 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 136 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |