Gary Melchionni vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.