Earl Gardner vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.