Stephen Curry vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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.

Stephen Curry vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Stephen Curry J.R. Smith
Points
24th
280th
10th
133rd
Rebounds
298th
+300th
76th
243rd
Assists
29th
+300th
19th
283rd
Steals
41st
194th
24th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
177th
257th
3-Pointers Made
1st
24th
1st
10th
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Stephen Curry vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Stephen Curry J.R. Smith
Points
18th
+300th
16th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
51st
+300th
54th
+300th
Steals
77th
+300th
77th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
1st
65th
1st
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:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
280th
256 25,521 vs. 12,14813,373
Rebounds
298th
+300th
+2 4,838 vs. 3,0731,765
Assists
29th
+300th
+271 6,565 vs. 2,0774,488
Steals
41st
194th
153 1,562 vs. 974588
Blocks
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 20465
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
670 vs. 494176
Defensive Rebounds
152nd
+300th
+148 4,168 vs. 2,5791,589
Field Goals Made
28th
+300th
+272 8,692 vs. 4,3804,312
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
257th
225 18,443 vs. 10,4657,978
3-Pointers Made
1st
24th
23 4,080 vs. 1,9302,150
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
22nd
21 9,641 vs. 5,1784,463
Free Throws Made
76th
+300th
+224 4,057 vs. 1,4582,599
Free Throws Attempted
119th
+300th
+181 4,449 vs. 1,9902,459

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
135th
177th
42 1,031 vs. 97754
Seasons
58th
91st
33 17 vs. 161

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
185th
176 72 vs. 468
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
133rd
123 4,147 vs. 1,4932,654
Rebounds
76th
243rd
167 828 vs. 424404
Assists
19th
283rd
264 953 vs. 187766
Steals
24th
80th
56 231 vs. 127104
Blocks
177th
257th
80 50 vs. 3812
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
+300th
+77 113 vs. 5855
Defensive Rebounds
45th
151st
106 715 vs. 366349
Field Goals Made
16th
151st
135 1,388 vs. 519869
Field Goals Attempted
15th
118th
103 3,056 vs. 1,3061,750
3-Pointers Made
1st
10th
9 650 vs. 294356
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
12th
11 1,637 vs. 801836
Free Throws Made
30th
+300th
+270 721 vs. 161560
Free Throws Attempted
38th
293rd
255 811 vs. 228583

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
67th
26 155 vs. 14015
Playoffs
154th
76th
78 10 vs. 122

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
+300th
+282 24.75 vs. 12.4312.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.69 vs. 3.151.55
Assists per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.37 vs. 2.134.24
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.52 vs. 1.000.52
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.210.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.510.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
284th
+300th
+16 4.04 vs. 2.641.40
Field Goals Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 8.43 vs. 4.483.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 17.89 vs. 10.717.18
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
65th
64 3.96 vs. 1.981.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
40th
39 9.35 vs. 5.304.05
Free Throws Made per game
136th
+300th
+164 3.94 vs. 1.492.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
202nd
+300th
+98 4.32 vs. 2.042.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
+300th
+284 26.75 vs. 10.6616.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 3.032.31
Assists per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.15 vs. 1.344.81
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.49 vs. 0.910.58
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.270.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.410.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
+300th
+108 4.61 vs. 2.612.00
Field Goals Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 8.95 vs. 3.715.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
+300th
+269 19.72 vs. 9.3310.39
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
50th
49 4.19 vs. 2.102.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
54th
53 10.56 vs. 5.724.84
Free Throws Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 4.65 vs. 1.153.50
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, 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.