David Robinson vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare David Robinson 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 David Robinson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

David Robinson vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
David Robinson J.R. Smith David Robinson J.R. Smith
Points
45th
280th
55th
133rd
Rebounds
35th
+300th
31st
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
159th
283rd
Steals
67th
194th
53rd
80th
Blocks
6th
+300th
5th
257th
Years14161212

David Robinson vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
David Robinson J.R. Smith David Robinson J.R. Smith
Points
51st
+300th
151st
+300th
Rebounds
38th
+300th
41st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
107th
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
4th
+300th
6th
+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:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
45th
280th
235 20,790 vs. 12,1488,642
Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 10,497 vs. 3,0737,424
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,441 vs. 2,077364
Steals
67th
194th
127 1,388 vs. 974414
Blocks
6th
+300th
+294 2,954 vs. 2042,750
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 3,083 vs. 4942,589
Defensive Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 7,414 vs. 2,5794,835
Field Goals Made
61st
+300th
+239 7,365 vs. 4,3802,985
Field Goals Attempted
93rd
257th
164 14,221 vs. 10,4653,756
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 25 vs. 1,9301,905
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 100 vs. 5,1785,078
Free Throws Made
22nd
+300th
+278 6,035 vs. 1,4584,577
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 8,201 vs. 1,9906,211

Games and Years:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
162nd
177th
15 987 vs. 97710
Seasons
194th
91st
103 14 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
185th
131 22 vs. 418
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
55th
133rd
78 2,221 vs. 1,493728
Rebounds
31st
243rd
212 1,301 vs. 424877
Assists
159th
283rd
124 280 vs. 18793
Steals
53rd
80th
27 151 vs. 12724
Blocks
5th
257th
252 312 vs. 38274
Offensive Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 367 vs. 58309
Defensive Rebounds
22nd
151st
129 934 vs. 366568
Field Goals Made
63rd
151st
88 768 vs. 519249
Field Goals Attempted
71st
118th
47 1,604 vs. 1,306298
3-Pointers Made
+300th
10th
+290 1 vs. 294293
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 10 vs. 801791
Free Throws Made
34th
+300th
+266 684 vs. 161523
Free Throws Attempted
26th
293rd
267 966 vs. 228738

Games and Years:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
67th
33 123 vs. 14017
Playoffs
76th
76th
0 12 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 21.06 vs. 12.438.63
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.64 vs. 3.157.49
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 2.130.35
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.41 vs. 1.000.41
Blocks per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.99 vs. 0.212.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
+300th
+276 3.12 vs. 0.512.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.51 vs. 2.644.87
Field Goals Made per game
78th
+300th
+222 7.46 vs. 4.482.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
+300th
+141 14.41 vs. 10.713.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.03 vs. 1.981.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 0.10 vs. 5.305.20
Free Throws Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 6.11 vs. 1.494.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 8.31 vs. 2.046.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
151st
+300th
+149 18.06 vs. 10.667.39
Rebounds per game
41st
+300th
+259 10.58 vs. 3.037.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 1.340.94
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.910.32
Blocks per game
6th
+300th
+294 2.54 vs. 0.272.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
52nd
+300th
+248 2.98 vs. 0.412.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.59 vs. 2.614.98
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 3.712.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
+300th
+64 13.04 vs. 9.333.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.01 vs. 2.102.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.08 vs. 5.725.64
Free Throws Made per game
53rd
+300th
+247 5.56 vs. 1.154.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.85 vs. 1.636.23

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.