J.R. Smith vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and J.R. Smith 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)