J.R. Smith vs. Zion Williamson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare J.R. Smith and Zion Williamson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | 280th | +300th | 133rd | DNP |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 243rd | DNP |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 283rd | DNP |
| Steals | 194th | +300th | 80th | DNP |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 257th | DNP |
| Years | 16 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
J.R. Smith vs. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Rebounds | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Assists | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Blocks | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
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.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 280th | +300th | +20 | 12,148 vs. 5,279 | 6,869 |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,073 vs. 1,415 | 1,658 | |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 2,077 vs. 920 | 1,157 | |
| Steals | 194th | +300th | +106 | 974 vs. 219 | 755 |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 204 vs. 138 | 66 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 494 vs. 487 | 7 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,579 vs. 928 | 1,651 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 4,380 vs. 2,041 | 2,339 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | 256th | +300th | +44 | 10,465 vs. 3,468 | 6,997 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 1,930 vs. 32 | 1,898 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 5,178 vs. 98 | 5,080 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 1,458 vs. 1,165 | 293 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,990 vs. 1,690 | 300 | |
Games and Years: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 177th | +300th | 977 vs. 214 | 763 | |
| Seasons | 87th | +300th | 16 vs. 5 | 11 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 184th | 276th | 92 | 4 vs. 2 | 2 |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 133rd | DNP | 1,493 vs. 0 | 1,493 | |
| Rebounds | 243rd | DNP | 424 vs. 0 | 424 | |
| Assists | 283rd | DNP | 187 vs. 0 | 187 | |
| Steals | 80th | DNP | 127 vs. 0 | 127 | |
| Blocks | 257th | DNP | 38 vs. 0 | 38 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | DNP | 58 vs. 0 | 58 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 151st | DNP | 366 vs. 0 | 366 | |
| Field Goals Made | 151st | DNP | 519 vs. 0 | 519 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | 118th | DNP | 1,306 vs. 0 | 1,306 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | 10th | DNP | 294 vs. 0 | 294 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 12th | DNP | 801 vs. 0 | 801 | |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | DNP | 161 vs. 0 | 161 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | 293rd | DNP | 228 vs. 0 | 228 | |
Games and Years: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 67th | DNP | 140 vs. 0 | 140 | |
| Playoffs | 76th | DNP | 12 vs. 0 | 12 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | -- | 12.43 vs. 24.67 | 12.23 | |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 3.15 vs. 6.61 | 3.47 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | -- | 2.13 vs. 4.30 | 2.17 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | -- | 1.00 vs. 1.02 | 0.03 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | -- | 0.21 vs. 0.64 | 0.44 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 0.51 vs. 2.28 | 1.77 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 2.64 vs. 4.34 | 1.70 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | -- | 4.48 vs. 9.54 | 5.05 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 10.71 vs. 16.21 | 5.49 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 65th | -- | 1.98 vs. 0.15 | 1.83 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 40th | -- | 5.30 vs. 0.46 | 4.84 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | -- | 1.49 vs. 5.44 | 3.95 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 2.04 vs. 7.90 | 5.86 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | J.R. Smith | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | DNP | 10.66 vs. 0.00 | 10.66 | |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 3.03 vs. 0.00 | 3.03 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | DNP | 1.34 vs. 0.00 | 1.34 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | DNP | 0.91 vs. 0.00 | 0.91 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | DNP | 0.27 vs. 0.00 | 0.27 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 0.41 vs. 0.00 | 0.41 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 2.61 vs. 0.00 | 2.61 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | DNP | 3.71 vs. 0.00 | 3.71 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 9.33 vs. 0.00 | 9.33 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 50th | DNP | 2.10 vs. 0.00 | 2.10 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 54th | DNP | 5.72 vs. 0.00 | 5.72 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | DNP | 1.15 vs. 0.00 | 1.15 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 1.63 vs. 0.00 | 1.63 | |
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.