James Hardy vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists James Hardy 315 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals James Hardy 178 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games James Hardy 249 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds James Hardy - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists James Hardy - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals James Hardy - J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks James Hardy - J.R. Smith 38

Total Games James Hardy 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.