James Edwards vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals James Edwards 420 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists James Edwards 84 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals James Edwards 17 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games James Edwards 111 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.