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J.R. Smith
J.R. Smith stats, teams and career impact
#591 all-timeCareer averages · 12.4 PPG · 3.1 RPG · 2.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 225 lb (102 kg)
- Born
- September 9, 1985 (41 yrs old)
- College
- North Carolina A&T
- NBA seasons
- 16 seasons · 2004–05 to 2019–20
Career summaryJ.R. Smith was a shooting guard who played 16 NBA seasons, from 2004–05 through 2019–20.
- Career PPG
- 12.4
- Career RPG
- 3.1
- Career APG
- 2.1
- #31 in 2007–08
- #591 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why J.R. Smith ranks #591 all time
J.R. Smith ranks #591 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #50.0. His full-career value ranks #467, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
977 games · Career Value Rank #467
NBA honorsSixth ManContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New Orleans Hornets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Lakers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 41.9%FG%
- Three-point
- 37.3%3P%
- Free throw
- 73.3%FT%
977 career games · 26,275 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
J.R. Smith stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2019–20 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -10.71 | LAL | 6 | 0 | 13.2 | 31.8% | 9.1% | 100.0% | — | -14.5 |
| 2018–19 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -5.95 | CLE | 11 | 4 | 20.2 | 34.2% | 30.8% | 80.0% | — | -17.6 |
| 2017–18 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | -3.50 | CLE | 80 | 61 | 28.1 | 40.3% | 37.5% | 69.6% | #329 | -68.5 |
| 2016–17 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | -2.95 | CLE | 41 | 35 | 29.0 | 34.6% | 35.1% | 66.7% | #307 | -22.6 |
| 2015–16 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | -0.31 | CLE | 77 | 77 | 30.7 | 41.5% | 40.0% | 63.4% | #159 | 77.7 |
| 2014–15 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | +0.42 | CLE/NYK | 70 | 51 | 29.7 | 41.7% | 38.3% | 75.0% | #119 | 96.3 |
| 2013–14 | 14.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -0.11 | NYK | 74 | 37 | 32.7 | 41.5% | 39.4% | 65.2% | #149 | 86.1 |
| 2012–13 | 18.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | +0.84 | NYK | 80 | 0 | 33.5 | 42.2% | 35.6% | 76.2% | #89 | 142.1 |
| 2011–12 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 2.4 | +1.72 | NYK | 35 | 1 | 27.6 | 40.7% | 34.7% | 70.9% | #70 | 69.9 |
| 2010–11 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | +0.76 | DEN | 79 | 6 | 24.9 | 43.5% | 39.0% | 73.8% | #100 | 108.2 |
| 2009–10 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | -0.38 | DEN | 75 | 0 | 27.8 | 41.4% | 33.8% | 70.6% | #154 | 66.5 |
| 2008–09 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | +1.67 | DEN | 81 | 18 | 27.7 | 44.6% | 39.7% | 75.4% | #53 | 161.9 |
| 2007–08 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | +2.94 | DEN | 74 | 0 | 19.2 | 46.1% | 40.3% | 71.9% | #31 | 145.8 |
| 2006–07 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | +1.39 | DEN | 63 | 24 | 23.3 | 44.1% | 39.0% | 81.0% | #66 | 101.3 |
| 2005–06 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | -0.83 | NOK | 55 | 25 | 18.0 | 39.3% | 37.1% | 82.2% | #164 | 21.4 |
| 2004–05 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -1.52 | NOH | 76 | 56 | 24.5 | 39.4% | 28.8% | 68.9% | #219 | 16.3 |
| Career | 12.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | — | CLE/DEN/LAL/NOH/NOK/NYK | 977 | — | 26.9 | 41.9% | 37.3% | 73.3% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
63.3 composite · lower is better
61.8 average league finish
970 total value
Career standing
How J.R. Smith ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score63.3
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 346.0
- Qualified seasons
- 14
- All-time rank
- #591
Strongest seasons
Every season
J.R. Smith advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 34 | 6 | 79 | -10.71 | — | — | -14.5 | — | Limited |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 33 | 11 | 222 | -5.95 | — | — | -17.6 | — | Limited |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 32 | 80 | 2,244 | -3.50 | 9.1 | #329 | -68.5 | 0th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 31 | 41 | 1,187 | -2.95 | 15.7 | #307 | -22.6 | 13th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 30 | 77 | 2,362 | -0.31 | 56.5 | #159 | 77.7 | 70th | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/NYK | 29 | 70 | 2,080 | +0.42 | 68.1 | #119 | 96.3 | 74th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 28 | 74 | 2,421 | -0.11 | 57.1 | #149 | 86.1 | 69th | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 27 | 80 | 2,678 | +0.84 | 74.9 | #89 | 142.1 | 81st | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 26 | 35 | 967 | +1.72 | 79.9 | #70 | 69.9 | 67th | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 25 | 79 | 1,968 | +0.76 | 71.8 | #100 | 108.2 | 74th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 24 | 75 | 2,082 | -0.38 | 54.5 | #154 | 66.5 | 62nd | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 23 | 81 | 2,245 | +1.67 | 84.4 | #53 | 161.9 | 85th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 22 | 74 | 1,421 | +2.94 | 90.9 | #31 | 145.8 | 79th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 21 | 63 | 1,471 | +1.39 | 80.5 | #66 | 101.3 | 73rd | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | NOK | 20 | 55 | 989 | -0.83 | 50.3 | #164 | 21.4 | 44th | Standard |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 19 | 76 | 1,859 | -1.52 | 36.4 | #219 | 16.3 | 40th | Broad |
Career movement
J.R. Smith's career impact by season
Peak +2.94 in 2007–08 · 16 seasons · 26,275 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
J.R. SmithStacey Augmon
| NBA season | J.R. Smith | Stacey Augmon |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| 3 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 6 | -0.4 | -1.7 |
| 7 | 0.8 | -1.7 |
| 8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 9 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| 10 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| 11 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| 12 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
| 13 | -3.0 | -2.4 |
| 14 | -3.5 | -3.5 |
| 15 | -5.9 | -3.7 |
| 16 | -10.7 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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