Reggie Miller vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Reggie Miller 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 Reggie Miller, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1988 to 2005, 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.

Reggie Miller vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Reggie Miller J.R. Smith
Points
26th
281st
32nd
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
251st
243rd
Assists
121st
+300th
108th
283rd
Steals
54th
196th
59th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
285th
257th
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Reggie Miller vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Reggie Miller J.R. Smith
Points
132nd
+300th
79th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
285th
+300th
282nd
+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:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
281st
255 25,279 vs. 12,14813,131
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,182 vs. 3,0731,109
Assists
121st
+300th
+179 4,141 vs. 2,0772,064
Steals
54th
196th
142 1,505 vs. 974531
Blocks
+300th
+300th
299 vs. 20495
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
883 vs. 494389
Defensive Rebounds
253rd
+300th
+47 3,299 vs. 2,579720
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 8,241 vs. 4,3803,861
Field Goals Attempted
37th
260th
223 17,499 vs. 10,4657,034
3-Pointers Made
7th
24th
17 2,560 vs. 1,930630
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
24th
17 6,486 vs. 5,1781,308
Free Throws Made
19th
+300th
+281 6,237 vs. 1,4584,779
Free Throws Attempted
34th
+300th
+266 7,026 vs. 1,9905,036

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
13th
179th
166 1,389 vs. 977412
Seasons
29th
91st
62 18 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
187th
76 9 vs. 45
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
32nd
133rd
101 2,972 vs. 1,4931,479
Rebounds
251st
243rd
8 416 vs. 4248
Assists
108th
283rd
175 357 vs. 187170
Steals
59th
80th
21 146 vs. 12719
Blocks
285th
257th
28 34 vs. 384
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 5819
Defensive Rebounds
175th
151st
24 339 vs. 36627
Field Goals Made
43rd
151st
108 941 vs. 519422
Field Goals Attempted
40th
118th
78 2,095 vs. 1,306789
3-Pointers Made
8th
10th
2 320 vs. 29426
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
12th
2 820 vs. 80119
Free Throws Made
21st
+300th
+279 770 vs. 161609
Free Throws Attempted
35th
293rd
258 862 vs. 228634

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
67th
9 144 vs. 1404
Playoffs
17th
76th
59 15 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
132nd
+300th
+168 18.20 vs. 12.435.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 3.150.13
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.98 vs. 2.130.86
Steals per game
285th
+300th
+15 1.08 vs. 1.000.09
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.22 vs. 0.210.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.510.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.38 vs. 2.640.26
Field Goals Made per game
249th
+300th
+51 5.93 vs. 4.481.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 12.60 vs. 10.711.89
3-Pointers Made per game
91st
65th
26 1.84 vs. 1.980.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
79th
43rd
36 4.67 vs. 5.300.63
Free Throws Made per game
84th
+300th
+216 4.49 vs. 1.493.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
132nd
+300th
+168 5.06 vs. 2.043.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
79th
+300th
+221 20.64 vs. 10.669.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.89 vs. 3.030.14
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 1.341.14
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.910.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.270.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.410.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.35 vs. 2.610.26
Field Goals Made per game
161st
+300th
+139 6.53 vs. 3.712.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
+300th
+141 14.55 vs. 9.335.22
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
50th
14 2.22 vs. 2.100.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
55th
54th
1 5.69 vs. 5.720.03
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 5.35 vs. 1.154.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 1.634.36

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.