Steve Francis vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Knicks

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis J.R. Smith Steve Francis J.R. Smith
Points
+300th
280th
+300th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
183rd
+300th
+300th
283rd
Steals
277th
194th
+300th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
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Steve Francis vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis J.R. Smith Steve Francis J.R. Smith
Points
130th
+300th
113rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+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:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
280th
+20 10,446 vs. 12,1481,702
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 3,073142
Assists
183rd
+300th
+117 3,473 vs. 2,0771,396
Steals
277th
194th
83 846 vs. 974128
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 20419
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 494466
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2,579324
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,543 vs. 4,380837
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
256th
+44 8,267 vs. 10,4652,198
3-Pointers Made
+300th
23rd
+277 575 vs. 1,9301,355
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 1,684 vs. 5,1783,494
Free Throws Made
208th
+300th
+92 2,785 vs. 1,4581,327
Free Throws Attempted
224th
+300th
+76 3,494 vs. 1,9901,504

Games and Years:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
177th
+123 576 vs. 977401
Seasons
+300th
87th
+213 9 vs. 167

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
184th
+116 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
133rd
+167 96 vs. 1,4931,397
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 42 vs. 424382
Assists
+300th
283rd
+17 38 vs. 187149
Steals
+300th
80th
+220 7 vs. 127120
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 1 vs. 3837
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 5852
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 36 vs. 366330
Field Goals Made
+300th
151st
+149 30 vs. 519489
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
118th
+182 70 vs. 1,3061,236
3-Pointers Made
+300th
10th
+290 7 vs. 294287
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 17 vs. 801784
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 161132
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 40 vs. 228188

Games and Years:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 5 vs. 140135
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 1 vs. 1211

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
+300th
+170 18.14 vs. 12.435.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 3.152.44
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 2.133.90
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 1.000.47
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.210.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.511.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 2.641.28
Field Goals Made per game
216th
+300th
+84 6.15 vs. 4.481.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
+300th
+135 14.35 vs. 10.713.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 1.00 vs. 1.980.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
40th
236 2.92 vs. 5.302.38
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 4.84 vs. 1.493.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 6.07 vs. 2.044.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
+300th
+187 19.20 vs. 10.668.54
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 3.035.37
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 1.346.26
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.910.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.270.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.410.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 2.614.59
Field Goals Made per game
210th
+300th
+90 6.00 vs. 3.712.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 14.00 vs. 9.334.67
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
50th
130 1.40 vs. 2.100.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
54th
181 3.40 vs. 5.722.32
Free Throws Made per game
41st
+300th
+259 5.80 vs. 1.154.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 8.00 vs. 1.636.37

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.