Bradley Beal vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bradley Beal 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bradley Beal, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Bradley Beal vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Bradley Beal J.R. Smith
Points
98th
281st
211st
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
186th
+300th
283rd
283rd
Steals
246th
196th
206th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
3-Pointers Made
35th
24th
98th
10th
Years1416612

Bradley Beal vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Bradley Beal J.R. Smith
Points
49th
+300th
47th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
199th
+300th
205th
+300th
Steals
272nd
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
51st
65th
27th
50th

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:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
281st
183 17,306 vs. 12,1485,158
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,251 vs. 3,073178
Assists
186th
+300th
+114 3,442 vs. 2,0771,365
Steals
246th
196th
50 885 vs. 97489
Blocks
+300th
+300th
339 vs. 204135
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
691 vs. 494197
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,560 vs. 2,57919
Field Goals Made
109th
+300th
+191 6,364 vs. 4,3801,984
Field Goals Attempted
106th
260th
154 13,712 vs. 10,4653,247
3-Pointers Made
35th
24th
11 1,724 vs. 1,930206
3-Pointers Attempted
38th
24th
14 4,588 vs. 5,178590
Free Throws Made
199th
+300th
+101 2,854 vs. 1,4581,396
Free Throws Attempted
231st
+300th
+69 3,475 vs. 1,9901,485

Games and Years:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
179th
+121 807 vs. 977170
Seasons
194th
91st
103 14 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
43rd
187th
144 31 vs. 427
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
211st
133rd
78 1,123 vs. 1,493370
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 216 vs. 424208
Assists
283rd
283rd
0 187 vs. 1870
Steals
206th
80th
126 69 vs. 12758
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 28 vs. 3810
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 580
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 158 vs. 366208
Field Goals Made
219th
151st
68 409 vs. 519110
Field Goals Attempted
219th
118th
101 926 vs. 1,306380
3-Pointers Made
98th
10th
88 112 vs. 294182
3-Pointers Attempted
96th
12th
84 317 vs. 801484
Free Throws Made
261st
+300th
+39 193 vs. 16132
Free Throws Attempted
281st
293rd
12 233 vs. 2285

Games and Years:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 49 vs. 14091
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 6 vs. 126

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
49th
+300th
+251 21.44 vs. 12.439.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.03 vs. 3.150.88
Assists per game
199th
+300th
+101 4.27 vs. 2.132.14
Steals per game
272nd
+300th
+28 1.10 vs. 1.000.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.42 vs. 0.210.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.510.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.17 vs. 2.640.53
Field Goals Made per game
55th
+300th
+245 7.89 vs. 4.483.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 16.99 vs. 10.716.28
3-Pointers Made per game
51st
65th
14 2.14 vs. 1.980.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
31st
43rd
12 5.69 vs. 5.300.39
Free Throws Made per game
183rd
+300th
+117 3.54 vs. 1.492.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
+300th
+94 4.31 vs. 2.042.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bradley Beal J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
+300th
+253 22.92 vs. 10.6612.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.41 vs. 3.031.38
Assists per game
205th
+300th
+95 3.82 vs. 1.342.48
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.910.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.270.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.18 vs. 0.410.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.22 vs. 2.610.61
Field Goals Made per game
55th
+300th
+245 8.35 vs. 3.714.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 18.90 vs. 9.339.57
3-Pointers Made per game
27th
50th
23 2.29 vs. 2.100.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
24th
54th
30 6.47 vs. 5.720.75
Free Throws Made per game
177th
+300th
+123 3.94 vs. 1.152.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
204th
+300th
+96 4.76 vs. 1.633.13

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.