Tracy McGrady vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Tracy McGrady 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tracy McGrady has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while J.R. Smith 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Tracy McGrady averages 7.2 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (19.6 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 6,233 points more (18,381 vs. 12,148).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Tracy McGrady 19.6
+7.2
15
J.R. Smith 12.4
16

Total Points

Seasons
Tracy McGrady 18,381
+6,233
15
J.R. Smith 12,148
16

Scoring Titles

Tracy McGrady 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2
J.R. Smith 0

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Tracy McGrady has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+11.5 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+384).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Tracy McGrady 22.2
+11.5
9
J.R. Smith 10.7
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Tracy McGrady 1,109
9
J.R. Smith 1,493
+384
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 1
+1
J.R. Smith 0

50+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 4
+4
J.R. Smith 0

40+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 45
+41
J.R. Smith 4

30+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 206
+182
J.R. Smith 24

20+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 467
+307
J.R. Smith 160

10+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 724
+120
J.R. Smith 604

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tracy McGrady 896
J.R. Smith 932
+36

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tracy McGrady 42
J.R. Smith 45
+3

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 4
+4
J.R. Smith 0

30+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 14
+14
J.R. Smith 0

20+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 34
+20
J.R. Smith 14

10+ Point Games

Tracy McGrady 39
J.R. Smith 77
+38

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tracy McGrady 43
J.R. Smith 130
+87

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tracy McGrady 7
J.R. Smith 10
+3

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Tracy McGrady 19.6 7.2 16.4 43.5 1.2 3.4 33.8 4.1 5.5 74.6 15 938
difference:+7.2+2.7+5.7+1.7+0.8+1.9+3.5+2.6+3.5+1.3+1+39
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
Tracy McGrady 18,381 6,709 15,413 43.5 1,081 3,198 33.8 3,882 5,202 74.6 15 938
difference:+6,233+2,329+4,948+1.7+849+1,980+3.5+2,424+3,212+1.3+1+39
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
Tracy McGrady 22.2 7.9 18.7 42.6 1.1 3.9 29.0 5.2 6.8 75.7 9 50
difference:+11.5+4.2+9.4+2.8+1.0+1.8+7.7+4.0+5.2+5.1+3+90
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
Tracy McGrady 1,109 397 933 42.6 56 193 29.0 259 342 75.7 9 50
difference:+384+122+373+2.8+238+608+7.7+98+114+5.1+3+90
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

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 7.0
199864
J.R. Smith 10.3
+3.3
200576

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 9.3
+1.6
199949
J.R. Smith 7.7
200655

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 15.4
+2.4
200079
J.R. Smith 13.0
200763

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 26.8
+14.5
200177
J.R. Smith 12.3
200874

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 25.6
+10.4
200276
J.R. Smith 15.2
200981

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady Scoring leader32.1
+16.7
200375
J.R. Smith 15.4
201075

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady Scoring leader28.0
+15.7
200467
J.R. Smith 12.3
201179

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 25.7
+13.2
200578
J.R. Smith 12.5
201235

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 24.4
+6.3
200647
J.R. Smith 18.1
201380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 24.6
+10.1
200771
J.R. Smith 14.5
201474

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 21.6
+9.5
200866
J.R. Smith 12.1
201570

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 15.6
+3.5
200935
J.R. Smith 12.1
201570

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 8.2
201030
J.R. Smith 12.1
+3.9
201570

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 8.0
201172
J.R. Smith 12.4
+4.4
2016NBA Champion77

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 5.3
201252
J.R. Smith 8.6
+3.3
201741

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20130
J.R. Smith 8.3
+8.3
201880

J.R. Smith's additional seasons:

* J.R. Smith played 2 seasons more than Tracy McGrady in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2019 to 2020—he averaged 5.4 points in a total of 17 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19980
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20050

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19990
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 16.7
+12.2
20003
J.R. Smith 4.5
20074

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 33.8
+15.5
20014
J.R. Smith 18.3
20084

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 30.8
+15.9
20024
J.R. Smith 14.9
200916

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 31.7
+20.5
20037
J.R. Smith 11.2
20106

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20040
J.R. Smith 9.8
+9.8
20115

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 30.7
+18.5
20057
J.R. Smith 12.2
20125

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20060
J.R. Smith 14.3
+14.3
201311

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 25.3
+25.3
20077
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20140

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 27.0
+14.2
20086
J.R. Smith 12.8
201518

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20090
J.R. Smith 12.8
+12.8
201518

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20100
J.R. Smith 12.8
+12.8
201518

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20110
J.R. Smith 11.5
+11.5
2016NBA Champion21

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 4.2
20126
J.R. Smith 8.1
+3.9
201718

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Tracy McGrady 0.0
20136
J.R. Smith 8.7
+8.7
201822

J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 2.0 points in a total of 10 games.

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