Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant 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 34 times in NBA games. Kobe Bryant has a 20-14 winning record over J.R. Smith, including an 8-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kobe Bryant
vs.
J.R. Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
34 Games played
24 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
20
12
8
J.R. Smith
14
12
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 28.9 5.5 5.4 1.20.6
J.R. Smith 12.6 2.7 1.80.90.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 49 10 17 43
J.R. Smith 27 6 6 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 33

games		 26

games		 27

games		 16

games		11

games
J.R. Smith 1

game 		3

games		 4

games		 9

games		0

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 5

games		 3

games		 9

games		23

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 2004
1. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 31 8 4 0 1 7 6 38 8-18 .444 1-5 .200 14-14 1.000
Hornets 98   J.R. Smith 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 18 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 2004
2. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 29 5 4 4 1 4 2 45 9-26 .346 1-4 .250 10-15 .667
Hornets 89   J.R. Smith 4 1 0 1 0 1 3 14 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 -
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 2006
3. Lakers 115   Kobe Bryant 35 5 3 3 0 1 2 29 13-26 .500 4-10 .400 5-5 1.000
Hornets 95   J.R. Smith 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 9 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 2007
4. Lakers 86   Kobe Bryant 25 5 9 0 0 1 4 38 9-19 .474 0-5 .000 7-8 .875
Nuggets 113   J.R. Smith 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 06 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 2007
5. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 39 3 4 0 3 3 3 45 14-31 .452 0-5 .000 11-11 1.000
Nuggets 111   J.R. Smith 10 4 1 2 0 3 4 21 4-8 .500 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 2007
6. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 23 5 10 1 0 4 1 46 9-30 .300 1-5 .200 4-5 .800
Nuggets 115   J.R. Smith 9 1 0 0 0 0 3 20 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 2-3 .667
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2007
7. Lakers 127   Kobe Bryant 24 6 7 1 0 2 1 30 10-18 .556 0-3 .000 4-5 .800
Nuggets 99   J.R. Smith 11 3 1 1 0 2 1 24 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 2-4 .500
Dec. 05, 2007
8. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 25 8 5 2 1 1 4 31 10-19 .526 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Nuggets 107   J.R. Smith 7 1 0 1 0 2 3 21 1-10 .100 0-5 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 21, 2008
9. Lakers 116   Kobe Bryant 17 5 11 2 0 6 4 39 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Nuggets 99   J.R. Smith 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
2008 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 2008
10. Lakers 128   Kobe Bryant 32 3 1 1 2 1 5 37 9-26 .346 1-5 .200 13-14 .929
Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 15 3 0 1 0 1 6 23 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Apr. 23, 2008
11. Lakers 122   Kobe Bryant 49 4 10 1 1 2 4 42 18-27 .667 5-9 .556 8-9 .889
Nuggets 107   J.R. Smith 21 1 1 0 0 1 2 29 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 7-8 .875
Apr. 26, 2008
12. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 22 7 8 1 1 2 2 36 9-19 .474 1-8 .125 3-5 .600
Nuggets 84   J.R. Smith 11 2 3 1 0 2 1 25 4-11 .364 2-8 .250 1-2 .500
Apr. 28, 2008
13. Lakers 107   Kobe Bryant 31 7 6 3 2 6 3 42 12-24 .500 3-8 .375 4-10 .400
Nuggets 101   J.R. Smith 26 1 3 2 0 1 3 31 7-12 .583 3-7 .429 9-9 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2008
14. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 33 4 3 2 0 1 4 33 11-24 .458 1-2 .500 10-12 .833
Nuggets 97   J.R. Smith 13 4 4 1 0 1 4 27 4-13 .308 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000
Nov. 21, 2008
15. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 29 4 2 2 0 1 3 30 12-18 .667 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Nuggets 90   J.R. Smith 18 6 3 0 0 5 2 28 6-12 .500 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
Feb. 27, 2009
16. Lakers 79   Kobe Bryant 29 8 2 0 1 2 3 40 10-31 .323 0-6 .000 9-12 .750
Nuggets 90   J.R. Smith 22 4 2 0 1 0 1 32 6-14 .429 1-8 .125 9-10 .900
Apr. 09, 2009
17. Lakers 116   Kobe Bryant 33 3 2 1 0 2 0 35 11-19 .579 2-5 .400 9-10 .900
Nuggets 102   J.R. Smith 19 2 1 0 0 1 4 25 6-15 .400 2-8 .250 5-6 .833
2009 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 2009
18. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 40 6 4 0 1 1 3 43 13-28 .464 2-3 .667 12-13 .923
Nuggets 103   J.R. Smith 8 5 3 0 1 3 5 25 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 2-6 .333
May. 21, 2009
19. Lakers 103   Kobe Bryant 32 5 3 1 1 2 4 40 10-20 .500 2-4 .500 10-10 1.000
Nuggets 106   J.R. Smith 3 4 3 0 1 3 4 25 1-6 .167 1-4 .250 0-0 -
May. 23, 2009
20. Lakers 103   Kobe Bryant 41 6 5 2 0 1 4 41 12-24 .500 2-5 .400 15-17 .882
Nuggets 97   J.R. Smith 10 3 6 1 0 1 4 26 4-15 .267 2-10 .200 0-0 -
May. 25, 2009
21. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 34 7 5 1 0 1 3 41 10-26 .385 2-10 .200 12-13 .923
Nuggets 120   J.R. Smith 24 2 4 2 0 3 4 28 9-17 .529 4-9 .444 2-6 .333
May. 27, 2009
22. Lakers 103   Kobe Bryant 22 5 8 1 0 7 3 45 6-13 .462 1-6 .167 9-10 .900
Nuggets 94   J.R. Smith 7 3 4 2 0 1 2 29 3-13 .231 1-10 .100 0-1 .000
May. 29, 2009
23. Lakers 119   Kobe Bryant 35 6 10 0 1 1 1 42 12-20 .600 2-4 .500 9-9 1.000
Nuggets 92   J.R. Smith 24 2 0 1 0 2 5 32 10-17 .588 4-9 .444 0-0 -
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2009
24. Lakers 79   Kobe Bryant 19 3 2 1 0 4 1 34 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Nuggets 105   J.R. Smith 20 3 1 0 0 1 1 23 7-16 .438 4-10 .400 2-2 1.000
Feb. 05, 2010
25. Lakers 113   Kobe Bryant 33 9 0 1 0 5 4 39 11-22 .500 4-8 .500 7-8 .875
Nuggets 126   J.R. Smith 27 4 4 1 0 4 2 35 11-17 .647 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Feb. 28, 2010
26. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 14 5 12 3 2 5 1 43 3-17 .176 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Nuggets 89   J.R. Smith 7 5 2 4 0 0 2 25 3-12 .250 1-7 .143 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2010
27. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 34 3 5 1 0 2 4 41 11-32 .344 3-10 .300 9-13 .692
Nuggets 118   J.R. Smith 13 5 4 1 0 2 2 26 4-6 .667 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
Jan. 21, 2011
28. Lakers 107   Kobe Bryant 18 6 7 1 0 1 1 33 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Nuggets 97   J.R. Smith 5 1 0 1 0 0 2 15 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 03, 2011
29. Lakers 90   Kobe Bryant 28 4 4 3 0 2 1 38 10-27 .370 0-4 .000 8-9 .889
Nuggets 95   J.R. Smith 4 1 2 2 0 0 5 16 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 2012
30. Lakers 107   Kobe Bryant 31 10 6 1 1 5 5 44 10-24 .417 5-11 .455 6-6 1.000
Knicks 116   J.R. Smith 18 3 2 0 0 1 4 27 7-14 .500 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Dec. 25, 2012
31. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 34 5 1 0 1 1 2 44 14-24 .583 1-5 .200 5-7 .714
Knicks 94   J.R. Smith 25 5 0 2 0 1 4 37 10-23 .435 3-8 .375 2-4 .500
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 2015
32. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 19 6 17 0 0 3 0 32 7-14 .500 3-6 .500 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 109   J.R. Smith 14 4 2 1 0 0 1 37 5-13 .385 3-10 .300 1-2 .500
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 10, 2016
33. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 17 6 3 1 0 3 2 33 5-16 .313 3-7 .429 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 120   J.R. Smith 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 33 3-9 .333 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 2016
34. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 26 5 2 1 1 0 1 32 11-16 .688 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
Cavaliers 120   J.R. Smith 17 2 2 2 1 0 4 34 5-10 .500 4-7 .571 3-4 .750
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