Jared Dudley vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Jared Dudley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jared Dudley played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Jared Dudley had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while J.R. Smith had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jared Dudley 14 6 2007-08 to 2020-21
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2007-082004-05
Team Charlotte BobcatsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 73 19.0 5.8 1.7 2.3 3.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.2 4.8 .468 0.1 0.6 .220 1.2 1.6 .737
J.R. Smith 76 24.5 10.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.9 9.8 .394 1.1 3.7 .288 1.5 2.1 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2008-092005-06
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix SunsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 68 17.0 5.5 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.2 .477 0.4 1.1 .392 1.0 1.5 .676
J.R. Smith 55 18.0 7.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.7 .393 0.9 2.5 .371 1.5 1.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2009-102006-07
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 82 24.3 8.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.0 2.7 6.0 .459 1.5 3.2 .458 1.3 1.7 .754
J.R. Smith 63 23.3 13.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.3 4.5 10.2 .441 2.4 6.1 .390 1.6 2.0 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 16 23.6 7.6 0.9 2.8 3.8 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.5 5.4 .465 1.6 3.7 .424 1.1 1.8 .607
J.R. Smith 4 11.8 4.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.5 5.5 .273 0.0 3.0 .000 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 4

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2010-112007-08
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 82 26.1 10.6 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.7 7.7 .477 1.3 3.1 .415 2.0 2.7 .743
J.R. Smith 74 19.2 12.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.9 4.2 9.1 .461 2.1 5.3 .403 1.7 2.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 4 27.0 18.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 5.8 10.8 .535 1.8 5.5 .318 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 5

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 65 31.1 12.7 1.5 3.2 4.6 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.6 4.8 9.9 .485 1.2 3.2 .383 1.8 2.5 .726
J.R. Smith 81 27.7 15.2 0.5 3.1 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.3 5.2 11.7 .446 2.2 5.6 .397 2.5 3.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 16 27.2 14.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.2 5.5 12.1 .454 2.4 6.6 .358 1.6 2.9 .543

Season 6

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 79 27.5 10.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 4.0 8.5 .468 1.3 3.4 .391 1.6 2.1 .796
J.R. Smith 75 27.8 15.4 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.4 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.7 13.8 .414 2.1 6.2 .338 1.9 2.7 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 6 26.5 11.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.8 3.5 9.5 .368 1.8 5.2 .355 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 7

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 74 23.4 6.9 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.6 6.0 .438 1.1 3.0 .360 0.5 0.8 .655
J.R. Smith 79 24.9 12.3 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.3 2.2 4.3 9.9 .435 1.6 4.0 .390 2.1 2.8 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 7 6.4 1.3 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.6 .273 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 -
J.R. Smith 5 15.2 9.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 9.0 .356 1.8 4.2 .429 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 8

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 72 23.8 7.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.8 5.9 .468 1.0 2.7 .385 0.7 0.9 .716
J.R. Smith 35 27.6 12.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 2.4 1.5 0.2 1.3 2.5 4.7 11.6 .407 1.9 5.5 .347 1.1 1.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 6 18.3 6.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.0 .467 1.3 2.3 .571 0.7 1.2 .571
J.R. Smith 5 35.0 12.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.2 1.2 0.2 2.2 3.8 4.8 15.2 .316 1.0 5.6 .179 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 9

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 81 25.9 7.9 0.7 2.9 3.5 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.3 2.9 6.0 .478 1.2 2.9 .420 0.9 1.2 .735
J.R. Smith 80 33.5 18.1 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.8 6.6 15.6 .422 1.9 5.5 .356 3.0 3.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 11 31.9 14.3 0.5 4.2 4.7 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.5 4.9 14.8 .331 1.6 6.0 .273 2.8 3.9 .721

Season 10

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 64 21.3 6.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.5 5.4 .454 1.2 3.2 .379 0.7 1.0 .662
J.R. Smith 74 32.7 14.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.9 .415 2.6 6.5 .394 1.2 1.9 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 48 14.3 3.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.8 1.0 2.5 .393 0.6 1.7 .363 0.6 0.7 .771
J.R. Smith 70 29.7 12.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.8 .417 2.3 6.1 .383 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 18 31.1 12.8 0.5 4.2 4.7 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.8 3.0 4.6 11.4 .403 2.8 7.9 .359 0.8 1.1 .700

Season 12

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 59 20.7 4.9 0.6 2.1 2.6 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 2.2 1.7 4.1 .423 0.9 2.6 .351 0.5 0.8 .696
J.R. Smith 77 30.7 12.4 0.6 2.3 2.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.8 2.6 4.6 11.0 .415 2.6 6.6 .400 0.6 0.9 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 4 20.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.5 0.8 2.8 .273 0.5 2.3 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000
J.R. Smith 21 34.8 11.5 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 0.5 2.6 3.9 9.0 .436 3.1 7.2 .430 0.6 1.0 .619

Season 13

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 45 8.1 1.5 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.5 1.3 .400 0.4 0.9 .429 0.0 0.0 1.000
J.R. Smith 41 29.0 8.6 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.0 8.7 .346 2.3 6.6 .351 0.2 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 9 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
J.R. Smith 18 27.1 8.1 0.3 2.1 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.8 5.5 .505 2.2 4.4 .500 0.3 0.6 .455

Season 14

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 12 6.8 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 .222 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
J.R. Smith 80 28.1 8.3 0.4 2.6 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.4 .403 1.8 4.8 .375 0.5 0.7 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
J.R. Smith 22 32.1 8.7 0.5 2.3 2.7 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.5 3.0 8.5 .348 2.0 5.5 .367 0.8 1.0 .773

Season 15

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season -2018-19
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 11 20.2 6.7 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.5 7.2 .342 1.1 3.5 .308 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Jared Dudley J.R. Smith
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 6 13.2 2.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.8 1.2 3.7 .318 0.2 1.8 .091 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith 10 7.5 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.7 2.6 .269 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 -