Rick Roberson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Rick Roberson 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

Rick Roberson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Roberson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rick Roberson 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rick Roberson 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rick Roberson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 9.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 8.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.6 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.5 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 3,826 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 3,522 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rick Roberson 591 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rick Roberson 90 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 80 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rick Roberson 423 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .440 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .585 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 46 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 42 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rick Roberson 4 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rick Roberson 0 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 0 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rick Roberson 18 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .383 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .588 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * 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.