Luka Doncic vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Luka Doncic 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.
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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 16.4 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (28.8 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 1,144 points more (13,292 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.8 | +16.4 | 8 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,292 | +1,144 | 8 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+20.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+204).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +20.2 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +204 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 392 | +232 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 456 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +148 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 461 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +471 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +44 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30 | +30 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +36 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.8 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 75.3 | 8 | 462 |
| difference: | +16.4 | +5.2 | +10.1 | +4.9 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +6.3 | +2.0 | +8 | +515 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,292 | 4,486 | 9,593 | 46.8 | 1,419 | 4,070 | 34.9 | 2,901 | 3,854 | 75.3 | 8 | 462 |
| difference: | +1,144 | +106 | +872 | +4.9 | +511 | +1,108 | +2.4 | +1,443 | +1,864 | +2.0 | +8 | +515 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +20.2 | +7.1 | +14.0 | +6.4 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +6.6 | +3.1 | +7 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +204 | +73 | +22 | +6.4 | +112 | +276 | +2.0 | +170 | +221 | +3.1 | +7 | +85 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2014 to 2020—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 429 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2009 | 16 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2013 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 107 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.8 ppg and his lowest 2. |