Kawhi Leonard vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kawhi Leonard 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kawhi Leonard, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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.

Kawhi Leonard vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith
Points
164th
280th
24th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
41st
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
79th
283rd
Steals
83rd
194th
19th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
82nd
257th
3-Pointers Made
108th
24th
20th
10th
Years14161212

Kawhi Leonard vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith
Points
71st
+300th
69th
+300th
Rebounds
295th
+300th
159th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
41st
+300th
29th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
135th
65th
107th
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:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
164th
280th
116 14,818 vs. 12,1482,670
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,687 vs. 3,0731,614
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,248 vs. 2,077171
Steals
83rd
194th
111 1,260 vs. 974286
Blocks
+300th
+300th
473 vs. 204269
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
875 vs. 494381
Defensive Rebounds
185th
+300th
+115 3,812 vs. 2,5791,233
Field Goals Made
191st
+300th
+109 5,384 vs. 4,3801,004
Field Goals Attempted
232nd
257th
25 10,804 vs. 10,465339
3-Pointers Made
108th
24th
84 1,194 vs. 1,930736
3-Pointers Attempted
135th
22nd
113 3,046 vs. 5,1782,132
Free Throws Made
196th
+300th
+104 2,856 vs. 1,4581,398
Free Throws Attempted
253rd
+300th
+47 3,321 vs. 1,9901,331

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
177th
+123 737 vs. 977240
Seasons
194th
91st
103 14 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
185th
64 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
133rd
109 3,133 vs. 1,4931,640
Rebounds
41st
243rd
202 1,142 vs. 424718
Assists
79th
283rd
204 432 vs. 187245
Steals
19th
80th
61 256 vs. 127129
Blocks
82nd
257th
175 99 vs. 3861
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 262 vs. 58204
Defensive Rebounds
26th
151st
125 880 vs. 366514
Field Goals Made
29th
151st
122 1,120 vs. 519601
Field Goals Attempted
37th
118th
81 2,185 vs. 1,306879
3-Pointers Made
20th
10th
10 249 vs. 29445
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
12th
13 624 vs. 801177
Free Throws Made
38th
+300th
+262 644 vs. 161483
Free Throws Attempted
43rd
293rd
250 766 vs. 228538

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
67th
15 146 vs. 1406
Playoffs
76th
76th
0 12 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
71st
+300th
+229 20.11 vs. 12.437.67
Rebounds per game
295th
+300th
+5 6.36 vs. 3.153.21
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.05 vs. 2.130.92
Steals per game
41st
+300th
+259 1.71 vs. 1.000.71
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.210.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.510.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
138th
+300th
+162 5.17 vs. 2.642.53
Field Goals Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 7.31 vs. 4.482.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 14.66 vs. 10.713.95
3-Pointers Made per game
135th
65th
70 1.62 vs. 1.980.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
40th
82 4.13 vs. 5.301.17
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 3.88 vs. 1.492.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.51 vs. 2.042.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
69th
+300th
+231 21.46 vs. 10.6610.79
Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 7.82 vs. 3.034.79
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 1.341.62
Steals per game
29th
+300th
+271 1.75 vs. 0.910.85
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.270.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.411.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 6.03 vs. 2.613.41
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
+300th
+217 7.67 vs. 3.713.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
+300th
+153 14.97 vs. 9.335.64
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
50th
57 1.71 vs. 2.100.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
54th
87 4.27 vs. 5.721.45
Free Throws Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.41 vs. 1.153.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 5.25 vs. 1.633.62

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.