J.R. Smith vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while J.R. Smith scored more points in the postseason. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Metta World Peace averages 0.8 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (13.2 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 910 points more (13,058 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | +0.8 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +910 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Metta World Peace has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+3.2 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+313).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | +3.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +313 | 12 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | +54 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +7 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +15 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +46 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +9 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | |||
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: | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +1 | +14 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +910 | +286 | +801 | +0.4 | +776 | +1,776 | +3.4 | +1,114 | +1,606 | +1.8 | +1 | +14 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 4,666 | 11,266 | 41.4 | 1,154 | 3,402 | 33.9 | 2,572 | 3,596 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +3.2 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +5.9 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +3 | +55 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
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: | +313 | +88 | +198 | +0.8 | +166 | +386 | +5.9 | +29 | +38 | +0.8 | +3 | +55 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 431 | 1,108 | 38.9 | 128 | 415 | 30.8 | 190 | 266 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2012 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2013 | 11 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2009 | 13 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2018 | 22 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2020 | 10 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |