Derek Anderson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)