J.R. Smith vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that J.R. Smith has better scoring stats than Ivica Zubac 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, J.R. Smith averages 2.2 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (12.4 points against 10.2), and he also scored a total of 6,195 points more (12,148 vs. 5,953).

Points Per Game

Seasons
J.R. Smith 12.4
+2.2
16
Ivica Zubac 10.2
9

Total Points

Seasons
J.R. Smith 12,148
+6,195
16
Ivica Zubac 5,953
9

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than Ivica Zubac (+0.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+983).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
J.R. Smith 10.7
+0.9
12
Ivica Zubac 9.8
6

Total Points

Playoffs
J.R. Smith 1,493
+983
12
Ivica Zubac 510
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

J.R. Smith 4
+4
Ivica Zubac 0

30+ Point Games

J.R. Smith 24
+21
Ivica Zubac 3

20+ Point Games

J.R. Smith 160
+115
Ivica Zubac 45

10+ Point Games

J.R. Smith 604
+301
Ivica Zubac 303

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.R. Smith 932
+377
Ivica Zubac 555

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.R. Smith 45
+16
Ivica Zubac 29

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

J.R. Smith 14
+11
Ivica Zubac 3

10+ Point Games

J.R. Smith 77
+51
Ivica Zubac 26

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.R. Smith 130
+82
Ivica Zubac 48

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.R. Smith 10
+6
Ivica Zubac 4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+2.2+0.3+3.9+19.8+2.0+5.3+29.0+0.3+0.4+0.7+7+393
Ivica Zubac 10.2 4.2 6.8 61.6 0.0 0.0 8.3 1.8 2.4 72.6 9 584

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:+6,195+1,923+6,477+19.8+1,929+5,166+29.0+420+560+0.7+7+393
Ivica Zubac 5,953 2,457 3,988 61.6 1 12 8.3 1,038 1,430 72.6 9 584

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:+0.9+0.1+2.9+20.0+2.1+5.7+36.7+0.9+1.3+2.2+6+88
Ivica Zubac 9.8 3.8 6.4 59.7 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.9 72.8 6 52

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:+983+319+971+20.0+294+801+36.7+51+77+2.2+6+88
Ivica Zubac 510 200 335 59.7 0 0 - 110 151 72.8 6 52

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 10.3
+2.8
200576
Ivica Zubac 7.5
201738

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 7.7
+4.0
200655
Ivica Zubac 3.7
201843

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 13.0
+4.1
200763
Ivica Zubac 8.9
201959

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 12.3
+4.0
200874
Ivica Zubac 8.3
202072

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 15.2
+6.2
200981
Ivica Zubac 9.0
202172

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 15.4
+5.1
201075
Ivica Zubac 10.3
202276

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 12.3
+1.5
201179
Ivica Zubac 10.8
202376

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 12.5
+0.8
201235
Ivica Zubac 11.7
202468

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 18.1
+1.3
201380
Ivica Zubac 16.8
202580

J.R. Smith's additional seasons:

* J.R. Smith played 7 seasons more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2014 to 2020—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 359 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 2.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20050
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20170

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20060
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20180

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 4.5
20074
Ivica Zubac 5.0
+0.5
20194

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 18.3
+9.2
20084
Ivica Zubac 9.1
202013

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 14.9
+8.6
200916
Ivica Zubac 6.3
202117

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 11.2
+11.2
20106
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20220

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 9.8
+0.6
20115
Ivica Zubac 9.2
20235

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 12.2
20125
Ivica Zubac 16.2
+4.0
20246

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
J.R. Smith 14.3
201311
Ivica Zubac 17.4
+3.1
20257

J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 89 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.8 ppg and his lowest 2.

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