Mike Conley vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Mike Conley 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 Mike Conley 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Mike Conley averages 1.5 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (13.9 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 4,421 points more (16,569 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 13.9 | +1.5 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 16,569 | +4,421 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Mike Conley has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 13.8 | +3.1 | 12 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 1,495 | +2 | 12 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 250 | +90 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 854 | +250 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1,171 | +239 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 17 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +28 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 24 | +10 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 75 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +2 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 104 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 4 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mike Conley | 13.9 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 43.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 82.6 | 19 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +9.3 | +3 | +211 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mike Conley | 16,569 | 5,812 | 13,273 | 43.8 | 1,951 | 5,012 | 38.9 | 2,994 | 3,626 | 82.6 | 19 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +4,421 | +1,432 | +2,808 | +1.9 | +21 | +166 | +1.6 | +1,536 | +1,636 | +9.3 | +3 | +211 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mike Conley | 13.8 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 36.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 80.7 | 12 | 108 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +10.1 | +32 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1,495 | 511 | 1,248 | 40.9 | 171 | 475 | 36.0 | 302 | 374 | 80.7 | 12 | 108 |
| difference: | +2 | +8 | +58 | +1.2 | +123 | +326 | +0.7 | +141 | +146 | +10.1 | +32 | |
| 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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Mike Conley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Mike Conley played 2 seasons more than J.R. Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 87 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2023 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Mike Conley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Mike Conley played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 15 games. |