Sam Perkins vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Sam Perkins 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

Sam Perkins

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)