Bill Garnett vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Bill Garnett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Garnett

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)