Tobias Harris vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith and Tobias Harris, 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.

Tobias Harris played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Tobias Harris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Tobias Harris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksNew 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 %
Tobias Harris 42 11.4 5.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.0 .467 0.1 0.5 .261 1.0 1.3 .815
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando MagicNew 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 %
Tobias Harris 55 23.6 11.0 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.2 4.2 9.3 .455 0.6 2.0 .315 1.9 2.5 .752
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Orlando MagicDenver 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 %
Tobias Harris 61 30.3 14.6 1.4 5.5 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.3 5.4 11.7 .464 0.5 2.1 .254 3.2 4.0 .807
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Orlando MagicDenver 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 %
Tobias Harris 68 34.8 17.1 1.1 5.3 6.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.0 6.5 14.0 .466 1.3 3.5 .364 2.8 3.6 .788
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Orlando Magic, Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Tobias Harris 76 33.1 14.7 1.3 5.4 6.7 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.0 5.5 11.7 .469 1.1 3.1 .335 2.7 3.2 .831
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 %
Tobias Harris 4 39.0 14.5 1.5 8.0 9.5 3.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.0 3.0 .333 3.0 3.3 .923
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Detroit PistonsDenver 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 %
Tobias Harris 82 31.3 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.6 6.2 13.0 .481 1.3 3.8 .347 2.3 2.8 .841
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersDenver 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 %
Tobias Harris 80 33.4 18.6 0.7 4.7 5.5 2.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.1 7.0 15.3 .460 2.3 5.6 .411 2.2 2.7 .829
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Tobias Harris 82 34.7 20.0 0.8 7.0 7.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 1.8 2.2 7.5 15.3 .487 1.9 4.8 .397 3.2 3.7 .866
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 %
Tobias Harris 12 36.9 15.5 1.0 8.2 9.2 4.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.9 13.9 .425 1.8 5.3 .349 1.8 2.2 .846
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Tobias Harris 72 34.3 19.6 1.0 5.9 6.9 3.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 2.3 7.7 16.3 .471 1.8 5.0 .367 2.4 3.0 .806
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 %
Tobias Harris 4 37.3 15.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.8 5.8 15.0 .383 0.5 3.8 .133 3.8 4.8 .789
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Tobias Harris 62 32.5 19.5 1.0 5.8 6.8 3.5 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.9 7.6 14.9 .512 1.3 3.4 .394 2.9 3.3 .892
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 %
Tobias Harris 12 36.5 21.8 0.8 7.7 8.5 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.4 8.8 17.9 .488 1.3 3.6 .372 2.9 3.3 .875
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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 %
Tobias Harris 73 34.8 17.2 1.1 5.7 6.8 3.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 6.8 14.0 .482 1.4 3.8 .367 2.3 2.8 .842
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 %
Tobias Harris 12 38.8 16.9 0.8 6.8 7.6 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.8 13.5 .500 1.8 4.8 .386 1.6 1.8 .864
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Tobias Harris 74 32.9 14.7 0.9 4.8 5.7 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.0 5.7 11.4 .501 1.7 4.4 .389 1.5 1.7 .876
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 %
Tobias Harris 11 35.6 15.3 1.5 5.7 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.5 6.4 12.2 .522 1.4 3.7 .366 1.2 1.4 .867
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Tobias Harris 70 33.8 17.2 1.1 5.3 6.5 3.1 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 6.6 13.6 .487 1.3 3.7 .353 2.7 3.0 .878
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 %
Tobias Harris 6 36.3 9.0 1.5 5.7 7.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.7 8.5 .431 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Tobias Harris J.R. Smith
Season -2017-18
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris 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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
J.R. Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Tobias Harris 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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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 %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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 -