Wes Matthews vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)