Chris Paul vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 J.R. Smith 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 J.R. Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 J.R. Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Chris Paul 149 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)