J.R. Smith vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber 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.
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 Chris Webber 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Webber averages 8.3 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (20.7 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 5,034 points more (17,182 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | +8.3 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | +5,034 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Webber has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | +8.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | +2 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
| Chris Webber | 488 | +328 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
| Chris Webber | 768 | +164 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +103 | ||
| Chris Webber | 829 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +43 | ||
| Chris Webber | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
| Chris Webber | 41 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +6 | ||
| Chris Webber | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +52 | ||
| Chris Webber | 78 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +8 | ||
| Chris Webber | 2 | |||
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: | +8.3 | +4.2 | +7.4 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +7.4 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +8.4 | +1 | +146 |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 8.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 29.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
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: | +5,034 | +2,812 | +4,559 | +6.0 | +1,666 | +4,295 | +7.4 | +1,076 | +1,916 | +8.4 | +1 | +146 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 7,192 | 15,024 | 47.9 | 264 | 883 | 29.9 | 2,534 | 3,906 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
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: | +8.0 | +4.0 | +7.3 | +6.7 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +9.8 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +9.5 | +2 | +60 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 46.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
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: | +2 | +98 | +24 | +6.7 | +280 | +749 | +9.8 | +86 | +176 | +9.5 | +2 | +60 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 617 | 1,330 | 46.4 | 14 | 52 | 26.9 | 247 | 404 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 1 season more than Chris Webber in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2020—he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 6 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2003 | 7 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2017 | 18 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, J.R. Smith played in the Playoffs and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 2.0 points in a total of 10 games. |