Jamal Murray vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jamal Murray 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jamal Murray, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jamal Murray vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Jamal Murray J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
280th
82nd
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
274th
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
65th
283rd
Steals
+300th
194th
138th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
3-Pointers Made
117th
24th
29th
10th
Years916512

Jamal Murray vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Jamal Murray J.R. Smith
Points
136th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
+300th
61st
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
49th
65th
11th
50th

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:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
280th
+20 9,714 vs. 12,1482,434
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,033 vs. 3,0731,040
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,527 vs. 2,077450
Steals
+300th
194th
+106 546 vs. 974428
Blocks
+300th
+300th
197 vs. 2047
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
407 vs. 49487
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,626 vs. 2,579953
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,586 vs. 4,380794
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 7,865 vs. 10,4652,600
3-Pointers Made
117th
24th
93 1,155 vs. 1,930775
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
22nd
116 3,025 vs. 5,1782,153
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,387 vs. 1,45871
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,593 vs. 1,990397

Games and Years:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
177th
+123 539 vs. 977438
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 9 vs. 167

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
129th
185th
56 7 vs. 43
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
82nd
133rd
51 1,876 vs. 1,493383
Rebounds
274th
243rd
31 386 vs. 42438
Assists
65th
283rd
218 474 vs. 187287
Steals
138th
80th
58 89 vs. 12738
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 30 vs. 388
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
72 vs. 5814
Defensive Rebounds
191st
151st
40 314 vs. 36652
Field Goals Made
81st
151st
70 698 vs. 519179
Field Goals Attempted
83rd
118th
35 1,529 vs. 1,306223
3-Pointers Made
29th
10th
19 206 vs. 29488
3-Pointers Attempted
34th
12th
22 538 vs. 801263
Free Throws Made
164th
+300th
+136 274 vs. 161113
Free Throws Attempted
215th
293rd
78 303 vs. 22875

Games and Years:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
281st
67th
214 79 vs. 14061
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 5 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
136th
+300th
+164 18.02 vs. 12.435.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 3.150.63
Assists per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.69 vs. 2.132.56
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 1.000.02
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.37 vs. 0.210.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.510.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.02 vs. 2.640.38
Field Goals Made per game
168th
+300th
+132 6.65 vs. 4.482.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
140th
+300th
+160 14.59 vs. 10.713.88
3-Pointers Made per game
49th
65th
16 2.14 vs. 1.980.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
40th
6 5.61 vs. 5.300.31
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 1.491.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 2.040.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jamal Murray J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
+300th
+258 23.75 vs. 10.6613.08
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.89 vs. 3.031.86
Assists per game
61st
+300th
+239 6.00 vs. 1.344.66
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.910.22
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.270.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.410.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
283rd
+300th
+17 3.97 vs. 2.611.36
Field Goals Made per game
40th
+300th
+260 8.84 vs. 3.715.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 19.35 vs. 9.3310.03
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
50th
39 2.61 vs. 2.100.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
54th
38 6.81 vs. 5.721.09
Free Throws Made per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.47 vs. 1.152.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.84 vs. 1.632.21

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.