Dennis Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.