Steven Adams vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Steven Adams 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 stats than Steven Adams 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, J.R. Smith averages 3.6 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (12.4 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 5,327 points more (12,148 vs. 6,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | +3.6 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,821 | 12 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +5,327 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+944).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +3.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +944 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 24 | +24 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +120 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 321 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +283 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 741 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +191 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +55 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.5 | 12 | 777 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +0.9 | +4.5 | +16.6 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +31.4 | +0.8 | +19.8 | +4 | +200 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,821 | 2,833 | 4,843 | 58.5 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,154 | 2,157 | 53.5 | 12 | 777 |
| difference: | +5,327 | +1,547 | +5,622 | +16.6 | +1,929 | +5,161 | +31.4 | +304 | +167 | +19.8 | +4 | +200 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +0.6 | +4.3 | +21.6 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +36.7 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +17.2 | +4 | +67 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +944 | +295 | +941 | +21.6 | +294 | +798 | +36.7 | +60 | +39 | +17.2 | +4 | +67 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2016 to 2020—he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 215 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.2 | +12.2 | 2012 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 4 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 2. |