Ron Harper vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper 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?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ron Harper, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1987 to 2001, 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.

Ron Harper vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper J.R. Smith Ron Harper J.R. Smith
Points
200th
280th
247th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
250th
243rd
Assists
135th
+300th
140th
283rd
Steals
26th
194th
65th
80th
Blocks
179th
+300th
117th
257th
Years15161012

Ron Harper vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper J.R. Smith Ron Harper J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
247th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
43rd
+300th
144th
+300th
Blocks
278th
+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:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
280th
80 13,910 vs. 12,1481,762
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,309 vs. 3,0731,236
Assists
135th
+300th
+165 3,916 vs. 2,0771,839
Steals
26th
194th
168 1,716 vs. 974742
Blocks
179th
+300th
+121 729 vs. 204525
Offensive Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 1,322 vs. 494828
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,987 vs. 2,579408
Field Goals Made
196th
+300th
+104 5,326 vs. 4,380946
Field Goals Attempted
168th
257th
89 11,946 vs. 10,4651,481
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 523 vs. 1,9301,407
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 1,811 vs. 5,1783,367
Free Throws Made
216th
+300th
+84 2,735 vs. 1,4581,277
Free Throws Attempted
181st
+300th
+119 3,799 vs. 1,9901,809

Games and Years:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
177th
33 1,009 vs. 97732
Seasons
133rd
91st
42 15 vs. 161

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
185th
+115 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
133rd
114 1,013 vs. 1,493480
Rebounds
250th
243rd
7 417 vs. 4247
Assists
140th
283rd
143 305 vs. 187118
Steals
65th
80th
15 141 vs. 12714
Blocks
117th
257th
140 76 vs. 3838
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 5868
Defensive Rebounds
208th
151st
57 291 vs. 36675
Field Goals Made
228th
151st
77 397 vs. 519122
Field Goals Attempted
235th
118th
117 883 vs. 1,306423
3-Pointers Made
243rd
10th
233 57 vs. 294237
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
12th
189 195 vs. 801606
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
162 vs. 1611
Free Throws Attempted
285th
293rd
8 232 vs. 2284

Games and Years:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
67th
54 112 vs. 14028
Playoffs
154th
76th
78 10 vs. 122

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.79 vs. 12.431.35
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 3.151.13
Assists per game
247th
+300th
+53 3.88 vs. 2.131.76
Steals per game
43rd
+300th
+257 1.70 vs. 1.000.70
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.72 vs. 0.210.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.31 vs. 0.510.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 2.640.32
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.28 vs. 4.480.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.84 vs. 10.711.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.52 vs. 1.981.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 1.79 vs. 5.303.51
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 1.491.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 2.041.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.04 vs. 10.661.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.72 vs. 3.030.69
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 1.341.39
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.910.35
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.270.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.13 vs. 0.410.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 2.610.02
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.54 vs. 3.710.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.88 vs. 9.331.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.51 vs. 2.101.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 1.74 vs. 5.723.98
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 1.150.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 1.630.44

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.