Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Derrick Rose and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Derrick Rose and J.R. Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 20 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 10-10, but J.R. Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Derrick Rose:
2008-09 to 2023-24
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
20 Games played
16 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Derrick Rose
10
9
1
J.R. Smith
10
7
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derrick Rose 20.2 3.9 4.9 0.80.5
J.R. Smith 10.6 3.7 2.20.60.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derrick Rose 32 9 8 32
J.R. Smith 24 11 5 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derrick Rose 17

games
8

games
15

games
6

games
5

games
J.R. Smith 3

games
8

games
4

games
4

games
2

games
Both had same stat 0

games
4

games
1

game
10

games
13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2008
1. Bulls 101   Derrick Rose 15 2 6 0 2 4 3 44 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 8 2 2 0 0 2 1 20 2-9 .222 0-5 .000 4-7 .571
Feb. 20, 2009
2. Bulls 116   Derrick Rose 10 6 6 1 0 4 2 27 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 99   J.R. Smith 9 6 4 0 0 2 2 20 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 2009
3. Bulls 89   Derrick Rose 22 1 5 1 2 0 2 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 90   J.R. Smith 5 3 5 1 0 3 2 29 1-9 .111 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Nov. 21, 2009
4. Bulls 93   Derrick Rose 28 6 3 1 0 5 1 37 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Nuggets 112   J.R. Smith 19 3 4 0 0 0 1 31 8-17 .471 3-9 .333 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2010
5. Bulls 94   Derrick Rose 18 2 6 1 1 3 2 40 7-21 .333 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Nuggets 92   J.R. Smith 10 4 1 1 0 1 4 18 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 2-5 .400
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 2012
6. Bulls 104   Derrick Rose 32 6 7 0 0 4 1 43 12-29 .414 2-6 .333 6-9 .667
Knicks 99   J.R. Smith 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 08, 2012
7. Bulls 99   Derrick Rose 29 6 4 1 1 8 1 39 8-26 .308 4-8 .500 9-12 .750
OT Knicks 100   J.R. Smith 14 5 2 1 1 0 5 37 6-22 .273 2-11 .182 0-0 -
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 2014
8. Bulls 104   Derrick Rose 13 3 5 2 0 3 2 21 3-7 .429 0-3 .000 7-8 .875
Knicks 80   J.R. Smith 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 22 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 19, 2015
9. Bulls 94   Derrick Rose 18 1 2 1 0 1 1 30 5-14 .357 3-5 .600 5-5 1.000
Cavaliers 108   J.R. Smith 20 3 1 1 0 1 1 34 7-11 .636 6-9 .667 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 2015
10. Bulls 113   Derrick Rose 30 4 7 1 0 2 3 41 12-24 .500 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 98   J.R. Smith 8 4 4 3 1 2 4 31 3-10 .300 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
2015 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 2015
11. Bulls 99   Derrick Rose 30 7 7 1 1 3 2 39 10-26 .385 1-3 .333 9-10 .900
Cavaliers 96   J.R. Smith 14 2 1 0 0 0 4 27 5-9 .556 4-8 .500 0-0 -
May. 10, 2015
12. Bulls 84   Derrick Rose 31 2 4 0 0 2 0 41 11-23 .478 2-5 .400 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 86   J.R. Smith 13 3 0 0 0 1 0 27 5-10 .500 3-6 .500 0-0 -
May. 12, 2015
13. Bulls 101   Derrick Rose 16 9 7 3 1 1 1 43 7-24 .292 0-4 .000 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 106   J.R. Smith 12 3 1 1 1 1 3 29 5-11 .455 2-7 .286 0-0 -
May. 14, 2015
14. Bulls 73   Derrick Rose 14 2 6 0 0 2 1 36 7-16 .438 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 94   J.R. Smith 12 8 2 1 1 2 4 34 3-6 .500 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2015
15. Bulls 97   Derrick Rose 18 1 5 1 0 2 0 32 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Cavaliers 95   J.R. Smith 8 5 3 1 0 0 4 30 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Jan. 23, 2016
16. Bulls 96   Derrick Rose 12 4 4 0 1 1 1 35 5-21 .238 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 83   J.R. Smith 18 11 1 0 1 0 2 39 7-17 .412 2-7 .286 2-4 .500
Feb. 18, 2016
17. Bulls 95   Derrick Rose 28 7 2 1 0 3 0 30 11-19 .579 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 106   J.R. Smith 3 2 4 0 0 1 1 29 1-9 .111 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 2016
18. Bulls 105   Derrick Rose 10 2 3 0 0 2 0 32 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 102   J.R. Smith 24 6 4 1 0 1 2 37 8-16 .500 7-14 .500 1-3 .333
2016-17 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 2016
19. Knicks 88   Derrick Rose 17 3 1 0 1 4 1 30 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 117   J.R. Smith 8 3 2 1 0 0 1 25 3-13 .231 2-8 .250 0-0 -
2018-19 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 19, 2018
20. Timberwolves 131   Derrick Rose 12 4 8 0 0 0 2 23 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 123   J.R. Smith 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -