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JR SmithvsJohn Long

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

JR Smith

2005–2020 · 16 seasons

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SG/SF · VAL group G

John Long

1979–1997 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

JR Smith and John Long: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
JR Smith	Stat	John Long
16	Seasons	14
45.1	Career VAL	43.4
8.3 (2009)	Peak-season VAL	8.4 (1980)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
4	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both JR Smith and John Long have
JR Smith	Stat	John Long
Career
976	Games	893
Per game
12.4	Points / game	13.6
3.1	Rebounds / game	2.8
2.1	Assists / game	1.9
Shooting
41.9%	FG %	46.7%
37.3%	3P %

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	JR Smith	John Long
19	0	—
20	0.7	—
21	4.7	—
22	6.8	3.8
23	8.3	8.4
24	3.6	4.1
25	5.8	6.3
26	3	0.5
27	5.3	5.4
28	1.9	4
29	2.6	1.8
30	2.4	3.4
31	0	4.7
32	0	0
33	—	1
34	—	0
40	—	0

Age	JR Smith	John Long
19	0	—
20	0.7	—
21	4.7	—
22	6.8	3.8
23	8.3	8.4
24	3.6	4.1
25	5.8	6.3
26	3	0.5
27	5.3	5.4
28	1.9	4
29	2.6	1.8
30	2.4	3.4
31	0	4.7
32	0	0
33	—	1
34	—	0
40	—	0

Age	JR Smith	John Long
19	0	—
20	0.7	—
21	4.7	—
22	6.8	3.8
23	8.3	8.4
24	3.6	4.1
25	5.8	6.3
26	3	0.5
27	5.3	5.4
28	1.9	4
29	2.6	1.8
30	2.4	3.4
31	0	4.7
32	0	0
33	—	1
34	—	0
40	—	0

Age	JR Smith	John Long
19	0	—
20	0.7	—
21	4.7	—
22	6.8	3.8
23	8.3	8.4
24	3.6	4.1
25	5.8	6.3
26	3	0.5
27	5.3	5.4
28	1.9	4
29	2.6	1.8
30	2.4	3.4
31	0	4.7
32	0	0
33	—	1
34	—	0
40	—	0