Michael Porter Jr. vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while J.R. Smith scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 4.2 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (16.6 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 6,163 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (12,148 vs. 5,985).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.6 | +4.2 | 7 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,985 | 7 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +6,163 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+2.3 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+519).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +2.3 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 5 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +519 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 128 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 290 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +314 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 354 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +578 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.6 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 49.9 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 40.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 79.9 | 7 | 361 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +8.0 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +6.6 | +9 | +616 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,985 | 2,262 | 4,535 | 49.9 | 893 | 2,212 | 40.4 | 568 | 711 | 79.9 | 7 | 361 |
| difference: | +6,163 | +2,118 | +5,930 | +8.0 | +1,037 | +2,966 | +3.1 | +890 | +1,279 | +6.6 | +9 | +616 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +6.2 | +7 | +65 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
| difference: | +519 | +163 | +507 | +4.8 | +128 | +357 | +0.7 | +65 | +103 | +6.2 | +7 | +65 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2012 to 2020—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 544 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 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 123 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |