Pep Saul vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Pep Saul 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

Pep Saul

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pep Saul 4 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Pep Saul 6 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Pep Saul 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Pep Saul 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pep Saul 5.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 2,152 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 683 * J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Pep Saul 596 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Pep Saul 384 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .360 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .739 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 7.4 (1953) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) * J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 2.3 (1952) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pep Saul 6.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 321 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 94 * J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Pep Saul 87 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Pep Saul 49 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .428 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .730 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 11.3 (1952) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) * J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 3.5 (1952) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.