Jim Ard vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jim Ard 218 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jim Ard 21 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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