Robert Horry vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Robert Horry 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 has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, J.R. Smith averages 5.4 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (12.4 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 4,433 points more (12,148 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | +5.4 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +4,433 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+2.8 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+446).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +2.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +446 | 16 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +126 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +295 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +57 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +73 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +8 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +92 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +12 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +2.0 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +3.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +130 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +4,433 | +1,560 | +3,822 | +0.6 | +1,135 | +2,849 | +3.2 | +178 | +228 | +0.7 | +130 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +4 | +104 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +446 | +146 | +256 | +2.8 | +33 | +73 | +0.8 | +187 | +254 | +1.6 | +4 | +104 |
| 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
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2002 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |