Jim Paxson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)