J.R. Smith vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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 John Wall 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 6.3 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (18.7 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 60 points more than John Wall (12,148 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +6.3 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +60 | 16 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+11.2 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+683).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +11.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +683 | 12 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +108 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +24 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +285 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +45 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +41 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +93 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
| John Wall | 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: | +6.3 | +2.3 | +5.0 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +4.3 | +5 | +330 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +60 | +7 | +294 | +1.1 | +1,279 | +3,157 | +5.1 | +1,233 | +1,478 | +4.3 | +5 | +330 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +11.2 | +4.0 | +9.1 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +10.0 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +11.6 | +8 | +103 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +683 | +233 | +624 | +2.2 | +259 | +670 | +10.0 | +42 | +19 | +11.6 | +8 | +103 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 6 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2015 to 2020—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 285 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2013 | 11 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |