Neil Johnston vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 J.R. Smith 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 J.R. Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.