J.R. Smith vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by J.R. Smith.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and J.R. Smith scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that J.R. Smith has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 10.1 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (22.5 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 9,510 points more than Victor Wembanyama (12,148 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +10.1 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +9,510 | 16 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously J.R. Smith has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +10.7 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +1,493 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +87 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +491 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +815 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +45 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so J.R. Smith's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +10.1 | +3.7 | +6.8 | +5.1 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +7.6 | +14 | +860 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +9,510 | +3,421 | +8,422 | +5.1 | +1,660 | +4,381 | +3.4 | +1,008 | +1,434 | +7.6 | +14 | +860 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +10.7 | +3.7 | +9.3 | +39.7 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +36.7 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +70.6 | +12 | +140 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,493 | +519 | +1,306 | +39.7 | +294 | +801 | +36.7 | +161 | +228 | +70.6 | +12 | +140 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 14 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 16, from 2007 to 2020—he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 846 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 12 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 140 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |