James Donaldson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games James Donaldson 957 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games James Donaldson 51 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)