Luka Doncic vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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.

Luka Doncic vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Luka Doncic J.R. Smith
Points
216th
281st
99th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
205th
243rd
Assists
142nd
+300th
81st
283rd
Steals
+300th
196th
138th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
3-Pointers Made
64th
24th
39th
10th
Years816512

Luka Doncic vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Luka Doncic J.R. Smith
Points
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Rebounds
114th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Assists
13th
+300th
18th
+300th
Steals
171st
+300th
49th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
4th
66th
2nd
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:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
216th
281st
65 13,537 vs. 12,1481,389
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,046 vs. 3,073973
Assists
142nd
+300th
+158 3,868 vs. 2,0771,791
Steals
+300th
196th
+104 584 vs. 974390
Blocks
+300th
+300th
214 vs. 20410
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
443 vs. 49451
Defensive Rebounds
213rd
+300th
+87 3,603 vs. 2,5791,024
Field Goals Made
295th
+300th
+5 4,561 vs. 4,380181
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
260th
+40 9,760 vs. 10,465705
3-Pointers Made
64th
24th
40 1,444 vs. 1,930486
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
24th
31 4,142 vs. 5,1781,036
Free Throws Made
186th
+300th
+114 2,971 vs. 1,4581,513
Free Throws Attempted
167th
+300th
+133 3,937 vs. 1,9901,947

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
179th
+121 469 vs. 977508
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 8 vs. 168

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
187th
167 51 vs. 447
50+ point games
17th
-
7 vs. 07
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
99th
133rd
34 1,697 vs. 1,493204
Rebounds
205th
243rd
38 504 vs. 42480
Assists
81st
283rd
202 427 vs. 187240
Steals
138th
80th
58 89 vs. 12738
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 26 vs. 3812
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 5822
Defensive Rebounds
101st
151st
50 468 vs. 366102
Field Goals Made
114th
151st
37 592 vs. 51973
Field Goals Attempted
120th
118th
2 1,284 vs. 1,30622
3-Pointers Made
39th
10th
29 182 vs. 294112
3-Pointers Attempted
35th
12th
23 525 vs. 801276
Free Throws Made
125th
+300th
+175 331 vs. 161170
Free Throws Attempted
109th
293rd
184 449 vs. 228221

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 55 vs. 14085
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 5 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
+300th
+297 28.86 vs. 12.4316.43
Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 8.63 vs. 3.155.48
Assists per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.25 vs. 2.136.12
Steals per game
171st
+300th
+129 1.25 vs. 1.000.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.46 vs. 0.210.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.510.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.68 vs. 2.645.04
Field Goals Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 9.72 vs. 4.485.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
+300th
+293 20.81 vs. 10.7110.10
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
66th
62 3.08 vs. 1.981.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
43rd
41 8.83 vs. 5.303.53
Free Throws Made per game
18th
+300th
+282 6.33 vs. 1.494.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.39 vs. 2.046.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
+300th
+298 30.85 vs. 10.6620.19
Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 9.16 vs. 3.036.14
Assists per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.76 vs. 1.346.43
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.62 vs. 0.910.71
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.270.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.410.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 2.615.89
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 10.76 vs. 3.717.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 23.35 vs. 9.3314.02
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
50th
48 3.31 vs. 2.101.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
54th
52 9.55 vs. 5.723.82
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.02 vs. 1.154.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
+300th
+275 8.16 vs. 1.636.54

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.