Clyde Drexler vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler 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 Clyde Drexler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1984 to 1998, 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.

Clyde Drexler vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith
Points
38th
280th
33rd
133rd
Rebounds
140th
+300th
51st
243rd
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
283rd
Steals
9th
194th
13th
80th
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
257th
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Clyde Drexler vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith
Points
65th
+300th
83rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
84th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
278th
+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:

Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
280th
242 22,195 vs. 12,14810,047
Rebounds
140th
+300th
+160 6,677 vs. 3,0733,604
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 2,0774,048
Steals
9th
194th
185 2,207 vs. 9741,233
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 204515
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 4942,121
Defensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 4,062 vs. 2,5791,483
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 8,335 vs. 4,3803,955
Field Goals Attempted
35th
257th
222 17,673 vs. 10,4657,208
3-Pointers Made
244th
24th
220 827 vs. 1,9301,103
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
22nd
164 2,603 vs. 5,1782,575
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 4,698 vs. 1,4583,240
Free Throws Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 5,962 vs. 1,9903,972

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
177th
79 1,086 vs. 977109
Seasons
133rd
91st
42 15 vs. 161

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
185th
128 21 vs. 417
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
133rd
100 2,963 vs. 1,4931,470
Rebounds
51st
243rd
192 1,002 vs. 424578
Assists
24th
283rd
259 891 vs. 187704
Steals
13th
80th
67 278 vs. 127151
Blocks
68th
257th
189 108 vs. 3870
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 359 vs. 58301
Defensive Rebounds
57th
151st
94 643 vs. 366277
Field Goals Made
32nd
151st
119 1,076 vs. 519557
Field Goals Attempted
28th
118th
90 2,408 vs. 1,3061,102
3-Pointers Made
66th
10th
56 141 vs. 294153
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
12th
31 489 vs. 801312
Free Throws Made
36th
+300th
+264 670 vs. 161509
Free Throws Attempted
36th
293rd
257 851 vs. 228623

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
67th
13 145 vs. 1405
Playoffs
17th
76th
59 15 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler 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:

Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
+300th
+235 20.44 vs. 12.438.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 3.153.00
Assists per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.64 vs. 2.133.51
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 1.001.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.210.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 0.511.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 2.641.10
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 7.67 vs. 4.483.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
+300th
+235 16.27 vs. 10.715.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.76 vs. 1.981.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 2.40 vs. 5.302.90
Free Throws Made per game
96th
+300th
+204 4.33 vs. 1.492.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
+300th
+199 5.49 vs. 2.043.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
+300th
+217 20.43 vs. 10.669.77
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 3.033.88
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 1.344.81
Steals per game
16th
+300th
+284 1.92 vs. 0.911.01
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.270.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 0.412.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 2.611.82
Field Goals Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 7.42 vs. 3.713.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
+300th
+209 16.61 vs. 9.337.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.97 vs. 2.101.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
54th
187 3.37 vs. 5.722.35
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.62 vs. 1.153.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.87 vs. 1.634.24

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.