J.R. Smith vs. Latrell Sprewell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare J.R. Smith and Latrell Sprewell 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 / 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 J.R. Smith, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2005 to 2020, and Latrell Sprewell, with 13 seasons played from 1993 to 2005, 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.

J.R. Smith vs. Latrell Sprewell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell
Points
281st
111st
133rd
183rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
243rd
+300th
Assists
+300th
160th
283rd
237th
Steals
195th
77th
80th
189th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
257th
+300th
Years1613125

J.R. Smith vs. Latrell Sprewell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell
Points
+300th
128th
+300th
99th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
225th
+300th
268th
Steals
+300th
102nd
+300th
193rd
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:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
281st
111st
170 12,148 vs. 16,7124,564
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,073 vs. 3,724651
Assists
+300th
160th
+140 2,077 vs. 3,6641,587
Steals
195th
77th
118 974 vs. 1,294320
Blocks
+300th
+300th
204 vs. 399195
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
494 vs. 770276
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,579 vs. 2,954375
Field Goals Made
+300th
131st
+169 4,380 vs. 6,0761,696
Field Goals Attempted
259th
90th
169 10,465 vs. 14,2943,829
3-Pointers Made
24th
131st
107 1,930 vs. 1,104826
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
108th
85 5,178 vs. 3,2721,906
Free Throws Made
+300th
122nd
+178 1,458 vs. 3,4561,998
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
132nd
+168 1,990 vs. 4,2982,308

Games and Years:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
179th
254th
75 977 vs. 91364
Seasons
91st
300th
209 16 vs. 133

Rankings by Points Scored:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
88th
99 4 vs. 128
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
133rd
183rd
50 1,493 vs. 1,223270
Rebounds
243rd
+300th
+57 424 vs. 269155
Assists
283rd
237th
46 187 vs. 21124
Steals
80th
189th
109 127 vs. 7354
Blocks
257th
+300th
+43 38 vs. 2711
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 517
Defensive Rebounds
151st
287th
136 366 vs. 218148
Field Goals Made
151st
192nd
41 519 vs. 44673
Field Goals Attempted
118th
167th
49 1,306 vs. 1,067239
3-Pointers Made
10th
223rd
213 294 vs. 62232
3-Pointers Attempted
12th
209th
197 801 vs. 188613
Free Throws Made
+300th
169th
+131 161 vs. 269108
Free Throws Attempted
293rd
192nd
101 228 vs. 335107

Games and Years:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
67th
+300th
140 vs. 6278
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 57

Rankings by Points Scored:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
128th
+172 12.43 vs. 18.305.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 4.080.93
Assists per game
+300th
225th
+75 2.13 vs. 4.011.89
Steals per game
+300th
102nd
+198 1.00 vs. 1.420.42
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.440.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.840.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.64 vs. 3.240.60
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 4.48 vs. 6.652.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
99th
+201 10.71 vs. 15.664.94
3-Pointers Made per game
65th
+300th
+235 1.98 vs. 1.210.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
190th
149 5.30 vs. 3.581.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
150th
+150 1.49 vs. 3.792.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
162nd
+138 2.04 vs. 4.712.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

J.R. Smith Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
99th
+201 10.66 vs. 19.739.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.03 vs. 4.341.31
Assists per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.34 vs. 3.402.07
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.91 vs. 1.180.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.440.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.820.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.61 vs. 3.520.90
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
112nd
+188 3.71 vs. 7.193.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 9.33 vs. 17.217.88
3-Pointers Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 2.10 vs. 1.001.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
295th
241 5.72 vs. 3.032.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
127th
+173 1.15 vs. 4.343.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
142nd
+158 1.63 vs. 5.403.77

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.