Baron Davis vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Baron Davis and J.R. Smith all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Baron Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2000 to 2012, and J.R. Smith, with 16 seasons played from 2005 to 2020, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Baron Davis vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis J.R. Smith Baron Davis J.R. Smith
Points
216th
280th
268th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
42nd
+300th
136th
283rd
Steals
48th
194th
97th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
Years1316712

Baron Davis vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis J.R. Smith Baron Davis J.R. Smith
Points
216th
+300th
122nd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
32nd
+300th
49th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
216th
280th
64 13,447 vs. 12,1481,299
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,183 vs. 3,073110
Assists
42nd
+300th
+258 6,025 vs. 2,0773,948
Steals
48th
194th
146 1,530 vs. 974556
Blocks
+300th
+300th
360 vs. 204156
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
762 vs. 494268
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,421 vs. 2,579158
Field Goals Made
243rd
+300th
+57 4,888 vs. 4,380508
Field Goals Attempted
166th
257th
91 11,951 vs. 10,4651,486
3-Pointers Made
74th
24th
50 1,332 vs. 1,930598
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
22nd
29 4,159 vs. 5,1781,019
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,339 vs. 1,458881
Free Throws Attempted
259th
+300th
+41 3,292 vs. 1,9901,302

Games and Years:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
177th
+123 835 vs. 977142
Seasons
300th
91st
209 13 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
185th
93 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
268th
133rd
135 942 vs. 1,493551
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 213 vs. 424211
Assists
136th
283rd
147 311 vs. 187124
Steals
97th
80th
17 114 vs. 12713
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 24 vs. 3814
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 589
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 164 vs. 366202
Field Goals Made
283rd
151st
132 329 vs. 519190
Field Goals Attempted
283rd
118th
165 745 vs. 1,306561
3-Pointers Made
118th
10th
108 99 vs. 294195
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
12th
99 283 vs. 801518
Free Throws Made
275th
+300th
+25 185 vs. 16124
Free Throws Attempted
250th
293rd
43 261 vs. 22833

Games and Years:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 50 vs. 14090
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 7 vs. 125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
216th
+300th
+84 16.10 vs. 12.433.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.81 vs. 3.150.67
Assists per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.22 vs. 2.135.09
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.83 vs. 1.000.84
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.210.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.510.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 2.640.26
Field Goals Made per game
261st
+300th
+39 5.85 vs. 4.481.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
169th
+300th
+131 14.31 vs. 10.713.60
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
65th
77 1.60 vs. 1.980.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
56th
40th
16 4.98 vs. 5.300.32
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 1.491.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
+300th
+22 3.94 vs. 2.041.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.84 vs. 10.668.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.26 vs. 3.031.23
Assists per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.22 vs. 1.344.88
Steals per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.28 vs. 0.911.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.270.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 0.410.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.28 vs. 2.610.67
Field Goals Made per game
158th
+300th
+142 6.58 vs. 3.712.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 14.90 vs. 9.335.57
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
50th
12 1.98 vs. 2.100.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
54th
3 5.66 vs. 5.720.06
Free Throws Made per game
206th
+300th
+94 3.70 vs. 1.152.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
164th
+300th
+136 5.22 vs. 1.633.59

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.