Rajon Rondo vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Rajon Rondo 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Rajon Rondo, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2007 to 2022, 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.

Rajon Rondo vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
280th
103rd
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
92nd
243rd
Assists
15th
+300th
7th
283rd
Steals
52nd
194th
25th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
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Rajon Rondo vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
19th
+300th
11th
+300th
Steals
62nd
+300th
36th
+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:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
280th
+20 9,337 vs. 12,1482,811
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,349 vs. 3,0731,276
Assists
15th
+300th
+285 7,584 vs. 2,0775,507
Steals
52nd
194th
142 1,518 vs. 974544
Blocks
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 20479
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
910 vs. 494416
Defensive Rebounds
235th
+300th
+65 3,439 vs. 2,579860
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,886 vs. 4,380494
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 8,516 vs. 10,4651,949
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 449 vs. 1,9301,481
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 1,384 vs. 5,1783,794
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,116 vs. 1,458342
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,826 vs. 1,990164

Games and Years:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
201st
177th
24 957 vs. 97720
Seasons
91st
91st
0 16 vs. 160

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
185th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
103rd
133rd
30 1,669 vs. 1,493176
Rebounds
92nd
243rd
151 744 vs. 424320
Assists
7th
283rd
276 1,136 vs. 187949
Steals
25th
80th
55 228 vs. 127101
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 24 vs. 3814
Offensive Rebounds
93rd
+300th
+207 189 vs. 58131
Defensive Rebounds
75th
151st
76 555 vs. 366189
Field Goals Made
90th
151st
61 674 vs. 519155
Field Goals Attempted
81st
118th
37 1,532 vs. 1,306226
3-Pointers Made
198th
10th
188 68 vs. 294226
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
12th
174 206 vs. 801595
Free Throws Made
194th
+300th
+106 253 vs. 16192
Free Throws Attempted
147th
293rd
146 390 vs. 228162

Games and Years:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
67th
13 134 vs. 1406
Playoffs
154th
76th
78 10 vs. 122

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.76 vs. 12.432.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.54 vs. 3.151.40
Assists per game
19th
+300th
+281 7.92 vs. 2.135.80
Steals per game
62nd
+300th
+238 1.59 vs. 1.000.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.210.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.95 vs. 0.510.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.59 vs. 2.640.95
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.06 vs. 4.480.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.90 vs. 10.711.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.47 vs. 1.981.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 1.45 vs. 5.303.85
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.17 vs. 1.490.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.91 vs. 2.040.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rajon Rondo J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.46 vs. 10.661.79
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.55 vs. 3.032.52
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.48 vs. 1.347.14
Steals per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.70 vs. 0.910.79
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.270.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.41 vs. 0.411.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
249th
+300th
+51 4.14 vs. 2.611.53
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.03 vs. 3.711.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.43 vs. 9.332.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.51 vs. 2.101.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 1.54 vs. 5.724.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.89 vs. 1.150.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.91 vs. 1.631.28

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.