Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Joel Anthony and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Joel Anthony 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.

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They faced each other a total of 16 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 8-8, but Joel Anthony won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joel Anthony:
2007-08 to 2016-17
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
16 Games played
11 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Joel Anthony
8
4
4
J.R. Smith
8
7
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joel Anthony 1.5 3.1 0.1 0.11.3
J.R. Smith 15.7 3.5 2.81.30.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joel Anthony 4 6 1 15
J.R. Smith 28 7 6 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joel Anthony 0

games
4

games
1

game
0

games
8

games
J.R. Smith 16

games
6

games
13

games
9

games
4

games
Both had same stat 0

games
6

games
2

games
7

games
4

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
%
Jan. 07, 2009
1. Heat 97   Joel Anthony 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 108   J.R. Smith 21 4 3 3 1 0 3 27 8-14 .571 2-5 .400 3-6 .500
Feb. 10, 2009
2. Heat 82   Joel Anthony 0 5 1 0 5 3 3 36 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 99   J.R. Smith 10 3 3 0 0 0 0 19 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 2009
3. Heat 96   Joel Anthony 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 16 4 6 0 2 3 3 29 5-11 .455 3-6 .500 3-6 .500
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 2011
4. Heat 102   Joel Anthony 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Nuggets 130   J.R. Smith 28 7 1 1 0 2 4 27 10-17 .588 8-14 .571 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 2011
5. Heat 103   Joel Anthony 3 3 0 0 4 2 4 26 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 98   J.R. Smith 27 3 0 0 0 0 1 31 11-19 .579 4-9 .444 1-2 .500
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 2012
6. Heat 102   Joel Anthony 0 6 0 0 5 1 3 24 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 88   J.R. Smith 14 3 3 3 0 0 2 29 5-11 .455 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
Apr. 15, 2012
7. Heat 93   Joel Anthony 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 85   J.R. Smith 16 7 2 3 1 3 1 36 6-15 .400 4-9 .444 0-0 -
2012 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 2012
8. Heat 100   Joel Anthony 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 67   J.R. Smith 17 4 2 2 0 4 4 33 7-17 .412 3-8 .375 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 2012
9. Heat 104   Joel Anthony 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 94   J.R. Smith 13 2 5 0 1 2 4 31 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 0-0 -
May. 03, 2012
10. Heat 87   Joel Anthony 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 70   J.R. Smith 12 2 0 2 0 2 3 39 5-18 .278 0-5 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 06, 2012
11. Heat 87   Joel Anthony 4 6 0 1 0 1 2 19 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Knicks 89   J.R. Smith 7 5 4 2 0 1 5 36 3-15 .200 1-8 .125 0-0 -
May. 09, 2012
12. Heat 106   Joel Anthony 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 19 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Knicks 94   J.R. Smith 12 0 0 0 0 2 3 36 3-15 .200 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 2012
13. Heat 92   Joel Anthony 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 112   J.R. Smith 13 6 4 1 0 1 4 23 4-15 .267 3-8 .375 2-4 .500
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 2014
14. Celtics 88   Joel Anthony 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 114   J.R. Smith 17 1 5 0 2 0 2 34 6-14 .429 3-5 .600 2-5 .400
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2015
15. Pistons 97   Joel Anthony 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 9 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 81   J.R. Smith 22 3 5 3 0 3 0 36 8-20 .400 5-9 .556 1-2 .500
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 29, 2016
16. Pistons 106   Joel Anthony 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 114   J.R. Smith 6 2 2 0 0 1 2 33 2-10 .200 2-6 .333 0-0 -