Ray Allen vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Ray Allen 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
Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Ray Allen 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Ray Allen averages 6.5 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (18.9 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 12,357 points more (24,505 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +6.5 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +12,357 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ray Allen has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+5.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,256).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | +5.4 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +1,256 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +424 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +530 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +363 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +40 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 11 | +11 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | +45 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | +47 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +38 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.1 | +3.9 | +3.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +16.1 | +2 | +323 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +12,357 | +4,187 | +8,490 | +3.3 | +1,043 | +2,251 | +2.7 | +2,940 | +2,930 | +16.1 | +2 | +323 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +3.4 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +17.7 | +1 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +1,256 | +409 | +789 | +4.6 | +91 | +158 | +3.4 | +347 | +347 | +17.7 | +1 | +31 |
| 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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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 2 seasons more than J.R. Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 152 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2012 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2005 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2011 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 43 games. |