Jordan Poole vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole, 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.

Jordan Poole vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Jordan Poole J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
281st
+300th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
283rd
Steals
+300th
196th
+300th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
Years716212

Jordan Poole vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Jordan Poole J.R. Smith
Points
188th
+300th
275th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
272nd
+300th
223rd
+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:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
281st
+19 7,085 vs. 12,1485,063
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,123 vs. 3,0731,950
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,579 vs. 2,077498
Steals
+300th
196th
+104 359 vs. 974615
Blocks
+300th
+300th
118 vs. 20486
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
156 vs. 494338
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
967 vs. 2,5791,612
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,386 vs. 4,3801,994
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
260th
+40 5,673 vs. 10,4654,792
3-Pointers Made
158th
24th
134 1,038 vs. 1,930892
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
24th
116 3,014 vs. 5,1782,164
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,275 vs. 1,458183
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,447 vs. 1,990543

Games and Years:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
179th
+121 420 vs. 977557
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 7 vs. 169

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
187th
33 5 vs. 41
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
133rd
+167 507 vs. 1,493986
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 90 vs. 424334
Assists
+300th
283rd
+17 129 vs. 18758
Steals
+300th
80th
+220 27 vs. 127100
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 11 vs. 3827
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 5844
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 76 vs. 366290
Field Goals Made
+300th
151st
+149 175 vs. 519344
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
118th
+182 389 vs. 1,306917
3-Pointers Made
206th
10th
196 66 vs. 294228
3-Pointers Attempted
206th
12th
194 191 vs. 801610
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
91 vs. 16170
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 105 vs. 228123

Games and Years:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 35 vs. 140105
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 2 vs. 1210

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
188th
+300th
+112 16.87 vs. 12.434.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 3.150.47
Assists per game
272nd
+300th
+28 3.76 vs. 2.131.63
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 1.000.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.210.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.37 vs. 0.510.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.30 vs. 2.640.34
Field Goals Made per game
288th
+300th
+12 5.68 vs. 4.481.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 13.51 vs. 10.712.80
3-Pointers Made per game
25th
65th
40 2.47 vs. 1.980.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
43rd
33 7.18 vs. 5.301.88
Free Throws Made per game
272nd
+300th
+28 3.04 vs. 1.491.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 2.041.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jordan Poole J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
275th
+300th
+25 14.49 vs. 10.663.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 3.030.46
Assists per game
223rd
+300th
+77 3.69 vs. 1.342.35
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.910.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.270.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.410.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.17 vs. 2.610.44
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.00 vs. 3.711.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.11 vs. 9.331.79
3-Pointers Made per game
72nd
50th
22 1.89 vs. 2.100.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
71st
54th
17 5.46 vs. 5.720.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 1.151.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.00 vs. 1.631.37

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.