Vern Hatton vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.