Ja Morant vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ja Morant 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 Ja Morant, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Ja Morant vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant J.R. Smith Ja Morant J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
281st
+300th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
297th
283rd
Steals
+300th
196th
+300th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
Years716412

Ja Morant vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant J.R. Smith Ja Morant J.R. Smith
Points
--
+300th
20th
+300th
Rebounds
--
+300th
296th
+300th
Assists
26th
+300th
15th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
--
+300th
+300th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
281st
+19 7,178 vs. 12,1484,970
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,494 vs. 3,0731,579
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,368 vs. 2,077291
Steals
+300th
196th
+104 327 vs. 974647
Blocks
+300th
+300th
88 vs. 204116
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
294 vs. 494200
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,200 vs. 2,5791,379
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,584 vs. 4,3801,796
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
260th
+40 5,559 vs. 10,4654,906
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 427 vs. 1,9301,503
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 1,377 vs. 5,1783,801
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,583 vs. 1,458125
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,051 vs. 1,99061

Games and Years:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
179th
+121 320 vs. 977657
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 7 vs. 169

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
187th
78 9 vs. 45
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
133rd
+167 573 vs. 1,493920
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 136 vs. 424288
Assists
297th
283rd
14 179 vs. 1878
Steals
+300th
80th
+220 31 vs. 12796
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 7 vs. 3831
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 5829
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 107 vs. 366259
Field Goals Made
+300th
151st
+149 203 vs. 519316
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
118th
+182 456 vs. 1,306850
3-Pointers Made
+300th
10th
+290 44 vs. 294250
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 128 vs. 801673
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
123 vs. 16138
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 164 vs. 22864

Games and Years:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 22 vs. 140118
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 4 vs. 128

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
+300th
22.43 vs. 12.4310.00
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.67 vs. 3.151.52
Assists per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.40 vs. 2.135.27
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.02 vs. 1.000.02
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.210.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
0.92 vs. 0.510.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.75 vs. 2.641.11
Field Goals Made per game
--
+300th
8.08 vs. 4.483.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
+300th
17.37 vs. 10.716.66
3-Pointers Made per game
257th
65th
192 1.33 vs. 1.980.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
43rd
4.30 vs. 5.301.00
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
4.95 vs. 1.493.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
6.41 vs. 2.044.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
+300th
+280 26.05 vs. 10.6615.38
Rebounds per game
296th
+300th
+4 6.18 vs. 3.033.15
Assists per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.14 vs. 1.346.80
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.910.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.270.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 0.410.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.86 vs. 2.612.25
Field Goals Made per game
25th
+300th
+275 9.23 vs. 3.715.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 20.73 vs. 9.3311.40
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
50th
7 2.00 vs. 2.100.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
47th
54th
7 5.82 vs. 5.720.10
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.59 vs. 1.154.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 7.45 vs. 1.635.83

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.