J.R. Smith vs. Coby White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Coby White 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 J.R. Smith scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Coby White has a better scoring average 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Coby White averages 2.8 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (15.2 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 5,743 points more than Coby White (12,148 vs. 6,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Coby White | 15.2 | +2.8 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +5,743 | 16 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than Coby White (+2.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,451).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +2.3 | 12 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +1,451 | 12 |
| Coby White | 42 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +37 | ||
| Coby White | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +298 | ||
| Coby White | 306 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +522 | ||
| Coby White | 410 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +33 | ||
| Coby White | 12 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +14 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +75 | ||
| Coby White | 2 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +125 | ||
| Coby White | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
| Coby White | 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: | +2.8 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +13.2 | +10 | +555 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +5,743 | +2,102 | +5,203 | +1.4 | +945 | +2,511 | +0.4 | +594 | +991 | +13.2 | +10 | +555 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 2,278 | 5,262 | 43.3 | 985 | 2,667 | 36.9 | 864 | 999 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +6.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +9.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +9.4 | +11 | +135 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
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: | +1,451 | +504 | +1,261 | +6.4 | +286 | +772 | +9.1 | +157 | +223 | +9.4 | +11 | +135 |
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 10 seasons more than Coby White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2011 to 2020—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 553 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 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2008 | 4 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 6 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 110 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |