Tim Hardaway vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Tim Hardaway vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith
Points
151st
280th
267th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
20th
+300th
93rd
283rd
Steals
61st
194th
143rd
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
Years1316912

Tim Hardaway vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith
Points
147th
+300th
183rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
49th
+300th
57th
+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:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
280th
129 15,373 vs. 12,1483,225
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 3,073218
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 7,095 vs. 2,0775,018
Steals
61st
194th
133 1,428 vs. 974454
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 20475
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 49450
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,311 vs. 2,579268
Field Goals Made
165th
+300th
+135 5,640 vs. 4,3801,260
Field Goals Attempted
127th
257th
130 13,076 vs. 10,4652,611
3-Pointers Made
52nd
24th
28 1,542 vs. 1,930388
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
22nd
19 4,345 vs. 5,178833
Free Throws Made
248th
+300th
+52 2,551 vs. 1,4581,093
Free Throws Attempted
267th
+300th
+33 3,263 vs. 1,9901,273

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
177th
+123 867 vs. 977110
Seasons
300th
91st
209 13 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
185th
33 5 vs. 41
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
133rd
134 943 vs. 1,493550
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 172 vs. 424252
Assists
93rd
283rd
190 382 vs. 187195
Steals
143rd
80th
63 88 vs. 12739
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 9 vs. 3829
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 5825
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 139 vs. 366227
Field Goals Made
283rd
151st
132 329 vs. 519190
Field Goals Attempted
249th
118th
131 837 vs. 1,306469
3-Pointers Made
100th
10th
90 110 vs. 294184
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
12th
72 344 vs. 801457
Free Throws Made
286th
+300th
+14 175 vs. 16114
Free Throws Attempted
281st
293rd
12 233 vs. 2285

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 56 vs. 14084
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
+300th
+153 17.73 vs. 12.435.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 3.150.15
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 2.136.06
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.65 vs. 1.000.65
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.210.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.510.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 2.640.03
Field Goals Made per game
177th
+300th
+123 6.51 vs. 4.482.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 15.08 vs. 10.714.37
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
65th
33 1.78 vs. 1.980.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
40th
12 5.01 vs. 5.300.29
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 1.491.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.76 vs. 2.041.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
+300th
+117 16.84 vs. 10.666.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 3.030.04
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.82 vs. 1.345.49
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.910.66
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.270.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.410.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 2.610.13
Field Goals Made per game
226th
+300th
+74 5.88 vs. 3.712.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
+300th
+150 14.95 vs. 9.335.62
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
50th
14 1.96 vs. 2.100.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
54th
20 6.14 vs. 5.720.42
Free Throws Made per game
297th
+300th
+3 3.13 vs. 1.151.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
+300th
+7 4.16 vs. 1.632.53

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.