Chris Mullin vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Mullin 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Chris Mullin, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1986 to 2001, 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.

Chris Mullin vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Chris Mullin J.R. Smith
Points
85th
280th
255th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
184th
+300th
+300th
283rd
Steals
48th
194th
181st
80th
Blocks
252nd
+300th
208th
257th
Years1616812

Chris Mullin vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Chris Mullin J.R. Smith
Points
129th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
70th
+300th
268th
+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:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
280th
195 17,911 vs. 12,1485,763
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,034 vs. 3,073961
Assists
184th
+300th
+116 3,450 vs. 2,0771,373
Steals
48th
194th
146 1,530 vs. 974556
Blocks
252nd
+300th
+48 549 vs. 204345
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,026 vs. 494532
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,008 vs. 2,579429
Field Goals Made
91st
+300th
+209 6,740 vs. 4,3802,360
Field Goals Attempted
117th
257th
140 13,243 vs. 10,4652,778
3-Pointers Made
251st
24th
227 815 vs. 1,9301,115
3-Pointers Attempted
267th
22nd
245 2,120 vs. 5,1783,058
Free Throws Made
105th
+300th
+195 3,616 vs. 1,4582,158
Free Throws Attempted
143rd
+300th
+157 4,178 vs. 1,9902,188

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
177th
12 986 vs. 9779
Seasons
91st
91st
0 16 vs. 160

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
129th
185th
56 7 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
133rd
122 982 vs. 1,493511
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 237 vs. 424187
Assists
+300th
283rd
+17 148 vs. 18739
Steals
181st
80th
101 74 vs. 12753
Blocks
208th
257th
49 45 vs. 387
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 5812
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 191 vs. 366175
Field Goals Made
254th
151st
103 366 vs. 519153
Field Goals Attempted
286th
118th
168 740 vs. 1,306566
3-Pointers Made
203rd
10th
193 67 vs. 294227
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
12th
230 164 vs. 801637
Free Throws Made
279th
+300th
+21 183 vs. 16122
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 213 vs. 22815

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 71 vs. 14069
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 8 vs. 124

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
129th
+300th
+171 18.17 vs. 12.435.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.09 vs. 3.150.95
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 2.131.37
Steals per game
70th
+300th
+230 1.55 vs. 1.000.55
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.56 vs. 0.210.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 0.510.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.05 vs. 2.640.41
Field Goals Made per game
141st
+300th
+159 6.84 vs. 4.482.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
208th
+300th
+92 13.43 vs. 10.712.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.83 vs. 1.981.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 2.15 vs. 5.303.15
Free Throws Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 3.67 vs. 1.492.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
+300th
+85 4.24 vs. 2.042.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.83 vs. 10.663.17
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.34 vs. 3.030.31
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.08 vs. 1.340.75
Steals per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.04 vs. 0.910.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.270.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.410.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 2.610.08
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.15 vs. 3.711.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.42 vs. 9.331.09
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.94 vs. 2.101.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.31 vs. 5.723.41
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.58 vs. 1.151.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.00 vs. 1.631.37

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.