Kenyon Martin vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Kenyon Martin 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 J.R. Smith scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Kenyon Martin has a better scoring average 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, J.R. Smith averages 0.1 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (12.4 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 2,823 points more (12,148 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | +0.1 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +2,823 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kenyon Martin has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+2.2 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+52).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | +2.2 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +52 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +123 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +201 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 3 | +3 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | +7 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +6.4 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +13.9 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +10.4 | +1 | +220 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +2,823 | +505 | +2,434 | +6.4 | +1,864 | +4,896 | +13.9 | +51 | +408 | +10.4 | +1 | +220 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +7.2 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +23.8 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +1 | +28 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +52 | +60 | +73 | +7.2 | +290 | +770 | +23.8 | +118 | +183 | +2.7 | +1 | +28 |
| 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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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 2 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2019 to 2020—he averaged 5.4 points in a total of 17 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2010 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2018 | 22 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 2.0 points in a total of 10 games. |