Carmelo Anthony vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith
Points
10th
280th
75th
133rd
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
243rd
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
283rd
Steals
92nd
194th
115th
80th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
257th
3-Pointers Made
34th
23rd
113rd
10th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith
Points
37th
+300th
43rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
233rd
65th
230th
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:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
280th
270 28,289 vs. 12,14816,141
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,0734,735
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 2,0771,345
Steals
92nd
194th
102 1,223 vs. 974249
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 204440
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 4941,489
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,5793,246
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 4,3805,739
Field Goals Attempted
10th
256th
246 22,643 vs. 10,46512,178
3-Pointers Made
34th
23rd
11 1,731 vs. 1,930199
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
22nd
6 4,873 vs. 5,178305
Free Throws Made
18th
+300th
+282 6,320 vs. 1,4584,862
Free Throws Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 7,764 vs. 1,9905,774

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
177th
144 1,260 vs. 977283
Seasons
12th
87th
75 19 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
184th
150 36 vs. 432
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
133rd
58 1,914 vs. 1,493421
Rebounds
166th
243rd
77 557 vs. 424133
Assists
251st
283rd
32 204 vs. 18717
Steals
115th
80th
35 100 vs. 12727
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 29 vs. 389
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 5895
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
151st
19 404 vs. 36638
Field Goals Made
91st
151st
60 669 vs. 519150
Field Goals Attempted
70th
118th
48 1,614 vs. 1,306308
3-Pointers Made
113rd
10th
103 101 vs. 294193
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
12th
88 312 vs. 801489
Free Throws Made
61st
+300th
+239 475 vs. 161314
Free Throws Attempted
64th
293rd
229 575 vs. 228347

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
67th
192 83 vs. 14057
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
+300th
+263 22.45 vs. 12.4310.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 3.153.05
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.130.59
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 1.000.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.210.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.511.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 2.641.98
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.03 vs. 4.483.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
+300th
+268 17.97 vs. 10.717.26
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
65th
168 1.37 vs. 1.980.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
40th
108 3.87 vs. 5.301.43
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.02 vs. 1.493.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 2.044.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
+300th
+257 23.06 vs. 10.6612.40
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 3.033.68
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 1.341.12
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.910.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.270.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.411.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 2.612.25
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 8.06 vs. 3.714.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 19.45 vs. 9.3310.12
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
50th
180 1.22 vs. 2.100.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
54th
131 3.76 vs. 5.721.96
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 1.154.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.93 vs. 1.635.30

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.