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Steve SmithvsJR Smith

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

SG · VAL group G

Steve Smith

1992–2005 · 14 seasons

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JR Smith

2005–2020 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Steve Smith and JR Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Steve Smith	Stat	JR Smith
14	Seasons	16
60.7	Career VAL	45.1
7.8 (1994)	Peak-season VAL	8.3 (2009)
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	4

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 Steve Smith and JR Smith have
Steve Smith	Stat	JR Smith
Career
942	Games	976

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Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, 3-pointers made, Points / game, Rebounds / game, Assists / game, FG %, 3P %, FT %, True shooting %, PER, Win shares — Steve Smith's career line covers 2002–2005 only (the table behind it does not cover 10 early-career seasons).

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	Steve Smith	JR Smith
19	—	0
20	—	0.7
21	—	4.7
22	3.5	6.8
23	3.6	8.3
24	7.8	3.6
25	3.5	5.8
26	3.2	3
27	5.6	5.3
28	7.3	1.9
29	2.2	2.6
30	7.2	2.4
31	6.7	0
32	6.2	0
33	1.7	—
34	0.7	—
35	1.5	—

Age	Steve Smith	JR Smith
19	—	0
20	—	0.7
21	—	4.7
22	3.5	6.8
23	3.6	8.3
24	7.8	3.6
25	3.5	5.8
26	3.2	3
27	5.6	5.3
28	7.3	1.9
29	2.2	2.6
30	7.2	2.4
31	6.7	0
32	6.2	0
33	1.7	—
34	0.7	—
35	1.5	—

Age	Steve Smith	JR Smith
19	—	0
20	—	0.7
21	—	4.7
22	3.5	6.8
23	3.6	8.3
24	7.8	3.6
25	3.5	5.8
26	3.2	3
27	5.6	5.3
28	7.3	1.9
29	2.2	2.6
30	7.2	2.4
31	6.7	0
32	6.2	0
33	1.7	—
34	0.7	—
35	1.5	—

Age	Steve Smith	JR Smith
19	—	0
20	—	0.7
21	—	4.7
22	3.5	6.8
23	3.6	8.3
24	7.8	3.6
25	3.5	5.8
26	3.2	3
27	5.6	5.3
28	7.3	1.9
29	2.2	2.6
30	7.2	2.4
31	6.7	0
32	6.2	0
33	1.7	—
34	0.7	—
35	1.5	—