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Earl Joseph "J. R." Smith III (born September 9, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Smith played high school basketball at New Jersey basketball powerhouse Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark. He entered the NBA out of high school after being selected in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets. He has also played for the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, as well as for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Smith won two NBA championships, with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
In 2021, Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University, where he joined their Aggies golf team.
Career Honours NBA 2020 Los Angeles Lakers | NBA 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA Sixth Man of the Year 2013 Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams Former Senior Teams
2004-2006 |
2006-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2015 |
2015-2019 |
2020 |
Former Club Staff Contracts
2015-2017 |
2016-2020 |
2020-2020 |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | Appearances | NBA | 2019-2020 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Assists | NBA | 2019-2020 | 6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Mins Played | NBA | 2019-2020 | 154 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Points | NBA | 2019-2020 | 37 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Rebounds | NBA | 2019-2020 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Steals | NBA | 2019-2020 | 3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Turnovers | NBA | 2019-2020 | 11 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2018-2019 | 11 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2018-2019 | 21 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2018-2019 | 3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2018-2019 | 222 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2018-2019 | 74 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2018-2019 | 18 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2018-2019 | 11 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2018-2019 | 11 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2017-2018 | 102 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2017-2018 | 166 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2017-2018 | 15 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2017-2018 | 2,950 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2017-2018 | 853 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2017-2018 | 295 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2017-2018 | 89 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2017-2018 | 100 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2016-2017 | 59 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2016-2017 | 75 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2016-2017 | 17 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2016-2017 | 1,674 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2016-2017 | 496 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2016-2017 | 155 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2016-2017 | 53 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2016-2017 | 38 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2015-2016 | 98 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2015-2016 | 159 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2015-2016 | 26 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2015-2016 | 3,092 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2015-2016 | 1,197 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2015-2016 | 284 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2015-2016 | 107 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2015-2016 | 70 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2014-2015 | 64 |
| New York Knicks | Appearances | NBA | 2014-2015 | 24 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2014-2015 | 136 |
| New York Knicks | Assists | NBA | 2014-2015 | 81 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2014-2015 | 28 |
| New York Knicks | Blocks | NBA | 2014-2015 | 4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2014-2015 | 2,021 |
| New York Knicks | Mins Played | NBA | 2014-2015 | 619 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2014-2015 | 817 |
| New York Knicks | Points | NBA | 2014-2015 | 261 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2014-2015 | 245 |
| New York Knicks | Rebounds | NBA | 2014-2015 | 58 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2014-2015 | 81 |
| New York Knicks | Steals | NBA | 2014-2015 | 18 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2014-2015 | 67 |
| New York Knicks | Turnovers | NBA | 2014-2015 | 45 |
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| New York Knicks | Appearances | NBA | 2013-2014 | 74 |
| New York Knicks | Assists | NBA | 2013-2014 | 219 |
| New York Knicks | Blocks | NBA | 2013-2014 | 20 |
| New York Knicks | Mins Played | NBA | 2013-2014 | 2,421 |
| New York Knicks | Points | NBA | 2013-2014 | 1,071 |
| New York Knicks | Rebounds | NBA | 2013-2014 | 296 |
| New York Knicks | Steals | NBA | 2013-2014 | 65 |
| New York Knicks | Turnovers | NBA | 2013-2014 | 108 |
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| New York Knicks | Appearances | NBA | 2012-2013 | 91 |
| New York Knicks | Assists | NBA | 2012-2013 | 233 |
| New York Knicks | Blocks | NBA | 2012-2013 | 29 |
| New York Knicks | Mins Played | NBA | 2012-2013 | 3,029 |
| New York Knicks | Points | NBA | 2012-2013 | 1,603 |
| New York Knicks | Rebounds | NBA | 2012-2013 | 477 |
| New York Knicks | Steals | NBA | 2012-2013 | 111 |
| New York Knicks | Turnovers | NBA | 2012-2013 | 154 |
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| New York Knicks | Appearances | NBA | 2011-2012 | 40 |
| New York Knicks | Assists | NBA | 2011-2012 | 95 |
| New York Knicks | Blocks | NBA | 2011-2012 | 7 |
| New York Knicks | Mins Played | NBA | 2011-2012 | 1,142 |
| New York Knicks | Points | NBA | 2011-2012 | 497 |
| New York Knicks | Rebounds | NBA | 2011-2012 | 149 |
| New York Knicks | Steals | NBA | 2011-2012 | 60 |
| New York Knicks | Turnovers | NBA | 2011-2012 | 57 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2010-2011 | 84 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2010-2011 | 180 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2010-2011 | 16 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2010-2011 | 2,044 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2010-2011 | 1,018 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2010-2011 | 332 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2010-2011 | 94 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2010-2011 | 108 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2009-2010 | 81 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2009-2010 | 193 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2009-2010 | 22 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2009-2010 | 2,241 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2009-2010 | 1,223 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2009-2010 | 257 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2009-2010 | 103 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2009-2010 | 145 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2008-2009 | 97 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2008-2009 | 272 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2008-2009 | 18 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2008-2009 | 2,680 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2008-2009 | 1,472 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2008-2009 | 350 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2008-2009 | 95 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2008-2009 | 176 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2007-2008 | 78 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2007-2008 | 135 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2007-2008 | 12 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2007-2008 | 1,529 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2007-2008 | 980 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2007-2008 | 159 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2007-2008 | 66 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2007-2008 | 117 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2006-2007 | 67 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2006-2007 | 93 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2006-2007 | 10 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2006-2007 | 1,518 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2006-2007 | 837 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2006-2007 | 152 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2006-2007 | 53 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2006-2007 | 88 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | Appearances | NBA | 2005-2006 | 55 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Assists | NBA | 2005-2006 | 58 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Blocks | NBA | 2005-2006 | 4 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Mins Played | NBA | 2005-2006 | 989 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Points | NBA | 2005-2006 | 423 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Rebounds | NBA | 2005-2006 | 110 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Steals | NBA | 2005-2006 | 37 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Turnovers | NBA | 2005-2006 | 54 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | Appearances | NBA | 2004-2005 | 76 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Assists | NBA | 2004-2005 | 142 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Blocks | NBA | 2004-2005 | 11 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Mins Played | NBA | 2004-2005 | 1,859 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Points | NBA | 2004-2005 | 782 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Rebounds | NBA | 2004-2005 | 152 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Steals | NBA | 2004-2005 | 55 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Turnovers | NBA | 2004-2005 | 109 |
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