J.R. Smith vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Rasheed Wallace averages 2 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (14.4 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 3,858 points more (16,006 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | +2.0 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | +3,858 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Rasheed Wallace has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+2.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+891).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | +2.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | +891 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +227 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +170 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +38 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +59 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +43 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +6 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 4 | |||
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: | +2.0 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +3.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +132 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +3,858 | +1,940 | +3,064 | +4.9 | +844 | +1,950 | +3.7 | +822 | +1,172 | +1.2 | +132 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +2.8 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2 | +37 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
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: | +891 | +398 | +759 | +4.7 | +104 | +261 | +1.5 | +199 | +274 | +1.1 | +2 | +37 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 23 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2010 | 24 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2020 | 10 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |