Bill Laimbeer vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)