George Karl vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists George Karl 51 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals George Karl 11 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games George Karl 33 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks George Karl 0 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games George Karl 1 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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