Jalen Brunson vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
280th
98th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
104th
283rd
Steals
+300th
194th
+300th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
Years816512

Jalen Brunson vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith
Points
127th
+300th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
124th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
280th
+20 8,977 vs. 12,1483,171
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,567 vs. 3,0731,506
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,476 vs. 2,077399
Steals
+300th
194th
+106 356 vs. 974618
Blocks
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 204156
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 494264
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,337 vs. 2,5791,242
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,296 vs. 4,3801,084
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
258th
+42 6,745 vs. 10,4653,720
3-Pointers Made
261st
24th
237 791 vs. 1,9301,139
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
22nd
264 2,038 vs. 5,1783,140
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,594 vs. 1,458136
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,936 vs. 1,99054

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
177th
+123 492 vs. 977485
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 8 vs. 168

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
185th
121 18 vs. 414
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
133rd
35 1,701 vs. 1,493208
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 260 vs. 424164
Assists
104th
283rd
179 361 vs. 187174
Steals
+300th
80th
+220 48 vs. 12779
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 9 vs. 3829
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 588
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 210 vs. 366156
Field Goals Made
109th
151st
42 606 vs. 51987
Field Goals Attempted
114th
118th
4 1,318 vs. 1,30612
3-Pointers Made
74th
10th
64 132 vs. 294162
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
12th
58 386 vs. 801415
Free Throws Made
107th
+300th
+193 357 vs. 161196
Free Throws Attempted
126th
293rd
167 432 vs. 228204

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 67 vs. 14073
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 5 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
+300th
+173 18.25 vs. 12.435.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.18 vs. 3.150.04
Assists per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.03 vs. 2.132.91
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 1.000.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.210.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.510.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.640.08
Field Goals Made per game
157th
+300th
+143 6.70 vs. 4.482.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
+300th
+107 13.71 vs. 10.713.00
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
65th
77 1.61 vs. 1.980.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
40th
80 4.14 vs. 5.301.16
Free Throws Made per game
227th
+300th
+73 3.24 vs. 1.491.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
+300th
+22 3.93 vs. 2.041.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
+300th
+274 25.39 vs. 10.6614.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.88 vs. 3.030.85
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 1.344.05
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.910.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.270.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.410.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.610.52
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 9.04 vs. 3.715.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 19.67 vs. 9.3310.34
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
50th
13 1.97 vs. 2.100.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
54th
4 5.76 vs. 5.720.04
Free Throws Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.33 vs. 1.154.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
+300th
+221 6.45 vs. 1.634.82

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.