Rudy Gobert vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Rudy Gobert vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
281st
239th
133rd
Rebounds
45th
+300th
69th
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
283rd
Steals
+300th
196th
270th
80th
Blocks
28th
+300th
55th
257th
Years1316912

Rudy Gobert vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
41st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
23rd
+300th
64th
+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:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
281st
+19 10,749 vs. 12,1481,399
Rebounds
45th
+300th
+255 9,956 vs. 3,0736,883
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,169 vs. 2,077908
Steals
+300th
196th
+104 588 vs. 974386
Blocks
28th
+300th
+272 1,754 vs. 2041,550
Offensive Rebounds
34th
+300th
+266 2,893 vs. 4942,399
Defensive Rebounds
30th
+300th
+270 7,063 vs. 2,5794,484
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,023 vs. 4,380357
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
260th
+40 6,111 vs. 10,4654,354
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 0 vs. 1,9301,930
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 17 vs. 5,1785,161
Free Throws Made
220th
+300th
+80 2,703 vs. 1,4581,245
Free Throws Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 4,231 vs. 1,9902,241

Games and Years:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
179th
+121 854 vs. 977123
Seasons
300th
91st
209 13 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
187th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
239th
133rd
106 1,031 vs. 1,493462
Rebounds
69th
243rd
174 889 vs. 424465
Assists
+300th
283rd
+17 94 vs. 18793
Steals
270th
80th
190 57 vs. 12770
Blocks
55th
257th
202 127 vs. 3889
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 281 vs. 58223
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
151st
89 608 vs. 366242
Field Goals Made
239th
151st
88 382 vs. 519137
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
118th
+182 596 vs. 1,306710
3-Pointers Made
+300th
10th
+290 0 vs. 294294
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 1 vs. 801800
Free Throws Made
173rd
+300th
+127 267 vs. 161106
Free Throws Attempted
120th
293rd
173 439 vs. 228211

Games and Years:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
67th
189 84 vs. 14056
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.59 vs. 12.430.15
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.66 vs. 3.158.51
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.37 vs. 2.130.76
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 1.000.31
Blocks per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.05 vs. 0.211.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 3.39 vs. 0.512.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.27 vs. 2.645.63
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.71 vs. 4.480.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.16 vs. 10.713.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.00 vs. 1.981.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.02 vs. 5.305.28
Free Throws Made per game
246th
+300th
+54 3.17 vs. 1.491.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
144th
+300th
+156 4.95 vs. 2.042.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.27 vs. 10.661.61
Rebounds per game
41st
+300th
+259 10.58 vs. 3.037.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 1.340.22
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.910.23
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.51 vs. 0.271.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 3.35 vs. 0.412.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 7.24 vs. 2.614.62
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.55 vs. 3.710.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.10 vs. 9.332.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.00 vs. 2.102.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.01 vs. 5.725.71
Free Throws Made per game
290th
+300th
+10 3.18 vs. 1.152.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
+300th
+139 5.23 vs. 1.633.60

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.