LeRoy Ellis vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and LeRoy Ellis 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

LeRoy Ellis

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.