Complete Stats Comparison of Alex Caruso and J.R. Smith

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Alex Caruso and J.R. Smith during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Alex Caruso3
(assists, steals, blocks)		1
(blocks)		8
seasons
J.R. Smith2
(points, rebounds)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		16
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Alex Caruso3
(assists, steals, blocks)		0
4
Playoffs
J.R. Smith2
(points, rebounds)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		12
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Alex Caruso6
stats		3
stats		3
stats
J.R. Smith6
stats		11
stats		0
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Alex Caruso4
stats		2
stats		2
stats
J.R. Smith8
stats		12
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Alex Caruso has better averages in assists, steals and blocks while J.R. Smith has better averages in points and rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Alex Caruso has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+0.7), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+0.3)
- J.R. Smith has better averages in points (+5.5), field goals made (+2.1), 3-pointers made (+1.0), free throws made (+0.5), defensive rebounds (+0.3) and total rebounds (+0.2)
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- J.R. Smith has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.1) and personal fouls (+0.1)
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- J.R. Smith has higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.2), 3-pointers attempted (+2.6) and free throws attempted (+0.7)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Alex Caruso 6.9
J.R. Smith 12.4
+5.5
Field Goals Made
Alex Caruso 2.4
J.R. Smith 4.5
+2.1
Field Goals Attempted
Alex Caruso 5.5
J.R. Smith 10.7
+5.2
3-Pointers Made
Alex Caruso 1.0
J.R. Smith 2.0
+1.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Alex Caruso 2.7
J.R. Smith 5.3
+2.6
Free Throws Made
Alex Caruso 1.0
J.R. Smith 1.5
+0.5
Free Throws Attempted
Alex Caruso 1.3
J.R. Smith 2.0
+0.7
Offensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 0.6
+0.1
J.R. Smith 0.5
Defensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 2.3
J.R. Smith 2.6
+0.3
Total Rebounds
Alex Caruso 2.9
J.R. Smith 3.1
+0.2
Assists
Alex Caruso 2.8
+0.7
J.R. Smith 2.1
Steals
Alex Caruso 1.3
+0.3
J.R. Smith 1.0
Blocks
Alex Caruso 0.5
+0.3
J.R. Smith 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 1.2
J.R. Smith 1.3
+0.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 2.1
J.R. Smith 2.2
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, J.R. Smith has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Alex Caruso has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Alex Caruso has more blocks (+9)
- J.R. Smith played more years (+8) and games (+560), and has more points (+9,291), field goals made (+3,375), 3-pointers made (+1,505), free throws made (+1,036), offensive rebounds (+236), defensive rebounds (+1,636), total rebounds (+1,872), assists (+899) and steals (+417)
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- J.R. Smith has more turnovers (+829) and personal fouls (+1,331)
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- J.R. Smith has more field goals attempted (+8,183), 3-pointers attempted (+4,048) and free throws attempted (+1,433)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Alex Caruso 8
J.R. Smith 16
+8
Games
Alex Caruso 417
J.R. Smith 977
+560
Points
Alex Caruso 2,857
J.R. Smith 12,148
+9,291
Field Goals Made
Alex Caruso 1,005
J.R. Smith 4,380
+3,375
Field Goals Attempted
Alex Caruso 2,282
J.R. Smith 10,465
+8,183
3-Pointers Made
Alex Caruso 425
J.R. Smith 1,930
+1,505
3-Pointers Attempted
Alex Caruso 1,130
J.R. Smith 5,178
+4,048
Free Throws Made
Alex Caruso 422
J.R. Smith 1,458
+1,036
Free Throws Attempted
Alex Caruso 557
J.R. Smith 1,990
+1,433
Offensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 258
J.R. Smith 494
+236
Defensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 943
J.R. Smith 2,579
+1,636
Total Rebounds
Alex Caruso 1,201
J.R. Smith 3,073
+1,872
Assists
Alex Caruso 1,178
J.R. Smith 2,077
+899
Steals
Alex Caruso 557
J.R. Smith 974
+417
Blocks
Alex Caruso 213
+9
J.R. Smith 204
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 486
J.R. Smith 1,315
+829
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 860
J.R. Smith 2,191
+1,331

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Alex Caruso has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than J.R. Smith.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Alex Caruso 44.0%
+2.1
J.R. Smith 41.9%
3-Point Percentage
Alex Caruso 37.6%
+0.3
J.R. Smith 37.3%
Free Throw Percentage
Alex Caruso 75.8%
+2.5
J.R. Smith 73.3%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Alex Caruso has better averages in assists, steals and blocks while J.R. Smith has better averages in points and rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Alex Caruso has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.3), assists (+1.1), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.3)
- J.R. Smith has better averages in points (+3.1), field goals made (+1.1), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+0.9) and total rebounds (+0.6)
- Alex Caruso has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.1) and personal fouls (+0.1)
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- J.R. Smith has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.1), 3-pointers attempted (+2.3) and free throws attempted (+0.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Alex Caruso 7.6
J.R. Smith 10.7
+3.1
Field Goals Made
Alex Caruso 2.6
J.R. Smith 3.7
+1.1
Field Goals Attempted
Alex Caruso 6.2
J.R. Smith 9.3
+3.1
3-Pointers Made
Alex Caruso 1.2
J.R. Smith 2.1
+0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Alex Caruso 3.4
J.R. Smith 5.7
+2.3
Free Throws Made
Alex Caruso 1.1
J.R. Smith 1.2
+0.1
Free Throws Attempted
Alex Caruso 1.3
J.R. Smith 1.6
+0.3
Offensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 0.7
+0.3
J.R. Smith 0.4
Defensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 1.7
J.R. Smith 2.6
+0.9
Total Rebounds
Alex Caruso 2.4
J.R. Smith 3.0
+0.6
Assists
Alex Caruso 2.4
+1.1
J.R. Smith 1.3
Steals
Alex Caruso 1.4
+0.5
J.R. Smith 0.9
Blocks
Alex Caruso 0.6
+0.3
J.R. Smith 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 1.1
+0.1
J.R. Smith 1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 2.6
+0.1
J.R. Smith 2.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, J.R. Smith has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Alex Caruso.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- J.R. Smith played more years (+8) and games (+86), and has more points (+1,084), field goals made (+376), 3-pointers made (+228), free throws made (+104), offensive rebounds (+22), defensive rebounds (+273), total rebounds (+295), assists (+57), steals (+53) and blocks (+5)
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- J.R. Smith has more turnovers (+85) and personal fouls (+214)
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- J.R. Smith has more field goals attempted (+972), 3-pointers attempted (+615) and free throws attempted (+157)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Alex Caruso 4
J.R. Smith 12
+8
Games
Alex Caruso 54
J.R. Smith 140
+86
Points
Alex Caruso 409
J.R. Smith 1,493
+1,084
Field Goals Made
Alex Caruso 143
J.R. Smith 519
+376
Field Goals Attempted
Alex Caruso 334
J.R. Smith 1,306
+972
3-Pointers Made
Alex Caruso 66
J.R. Smith 294
+228
3-Pointers Attempted
Alex Caruso 186
J.R. Smith 801
+615
Free Throws Made
Alex Caruso 57
J.R. Smith 161
+104
Free Throws Attempted
Alex Caruso 71
J.R. Smith 228
+157
Offensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 36
J.R. Smith 58
+22
Defensive Rebounds
Alex Caruso 93
J.R. Smith 366
+273
Total Rebounds
Alex Caruso 129
J.R. Smith 424
+295
Assists
Alex Caruso 130
J.R. Smith 187
+57
Steals
Alex Caruso 74
J.R. Smith 127
+53
Blocks
Alex Caruso 33
J.R. Smith 38
+5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 58
J.R. Smith 143
+85
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Alex Caruso 141
J.R. Smith 355
+214

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Alex Caruso has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while J.R. Smith has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Alex Caruso 42.8%
+3.1
J.R. Smith 39.7%
3-Point Percentage
Alex Caruso 35.5%
J.R. Smith 36.7%
+1.2
Free Throw Percentage
Alex Caruso 80.3%
+9.7
J.R. Smith 70.6%
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