Jrue Holiday vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Jrue Holiday 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 Jrue Holiday 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Jrue Holiday averages 3.5 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (15.9 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 4,372 points more (16,520 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 15.9 | +3.5 | 17 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16,520 | +4,372 | 17 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jrue Holiday has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+59).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | +5.3 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | +59 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 317 | +157 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 826 | +222 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,034 | +102 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +37 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 3 | +3 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 26 | +12 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 83 | +6 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 97 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 15.9 | 6.2 | 13.4 | 46.2 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.8 | 17 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +5.5 | +1 | +65 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 16,520 | 6,471 | 14,000 | 46.2 | 1,587 | 4,293 | 37.0 | 1,991 | 2,526 | 78.8 | 17 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +4,372 | +2,091 | +3,535 | +4.4 | +343 | +885 | +0.3 | +533 | +536 | +5.5 | +1 | +65 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 43.2 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 34.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.9 | 9 | 97 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +2.5 | +5.0 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +8.3 | +3 | +43 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | 600 | 1,388 | 43.2 | 172 | 500 | 34.4 | 180 | 228 | 78.9 | 9 | 97 |
| difference: | +59 | +81 | +82 | +3.5 | +122 | +301 | +2.3 | +19 | +8.3 | +3 | +43 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jrue Holiday's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jrue Holiday played 1 season more than J.R. Smith in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2026—he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2011 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2012 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2024 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Jrue Holiday's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jrue Holiday didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |