Vince Carter vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter J.R. Smith Vince Carter J.R. Smith
Points
22nd
280th
112nd
133rd
Rebounds
150th
+300th
213rd
243rd
Assists
82nd
+300th
149th
283rd
Steals
48th
194th
129th
80th
Blocks
129th
+300th
194th
257th
3-Pointers Made
10th
23rd
89th
10th
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Vince Carter vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter J.R. Smith Vince Carter J.R. Smith
Points
193rd
+300th
149th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
273rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
252nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
182nd
65th
192nd
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:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
280th
258 25,728 vs. 12,14813,580
Rebounds
150th
+300th
+150 6,606 vs. 3,0733,533
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 4,714 vs. 2,0772,637
Steals
48th
194th
146 1,530 vs. 974556
Blocks
129th
+300th
+171 888 vs. 204684
Offensive Rebounds
179th
+300th
+121 1,658 vs. 4941,164
Defensive Rebounds
101st
+300th
+199 4,948 vs. 2,5792,369
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 9,293 vs. 4,3804,913
Field Goals Attempted
13th
256th
243 21,339 vs. 10,46510,874
3-Pointers Made
10th
23rd
13 2,290 vs. 1,930360
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
22nd
13 6,168 vs. 5,178990
Free Throws Made
45th
+300th
+255 4,852 vs. 1,4583,394
Free Throws Attempted
44th
+300th
+256 6,082 vs. 1,9904,092

Games and Years:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
177th
173 1,541 vs. 977564
Seasons
1st
87th
86 22 vs. 166

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
184th
145 32 vs. 428
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
133rd
21 1,593 vs. 1,493100
Rebounds
213rd
243rd
30 477 vs. 42453
Assists
149th
283rd
134 295 vs. 187108
Steals
129th
80th
49 94 vs. 12733
Blocks
194th
257th
63 47 vs. 389
Offensive Rebounds
188th
+300th
+112 131 vs. 5873
Defensive Rebounds
170th
151st
19 346 vs. 36620
Field Goals Made
131st
151st
20 557 vs. 51938
Field Goals Attempted
107th
118th
11 1,340 vs. 1,30634
3-Pointers Made
89th
10th
79 119 vs. 294175
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
12th
64 352 vs. 801449
Free Throws Made
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 161199
Free Throws Attempted
108th
293rd
185 452 vs. 228224

Games and Years:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
67th
161 88 vs. 14052
Playoffs
110th
76th
34 11 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
+300th
+107 16.70 vs. 12.434.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.29 vs. 3.151.14
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 2.130.93
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 1.000.00
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.210.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.08 vs. 0.510.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.21 vs. 2.640.57
Field Goals Made per game
235th
+300th
+65 6.03 vs. 4.481.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 13.85 vs. 10.713.14
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
65th
117 1.49 vs. 1.980.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
135th
40th
95 4.00 vs. 5.301.30
Free Throws Made per game
245th
+300th
+55 3.15 vs. 1.491.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 3.95 vs. 2.041.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
+300th
+151 18.10 vs. 10.667.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.42 vs. 3.032.39
Assists per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.35 vs. 1.342.02
Steals per game
252nd
+300th
+48 1.07 vs. 0.910.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.270.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.411.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 3.93 vs. 2.611.32
Field Goals Made per game
177th
+300th
+123 6.33 vs. 3.712.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 15.23 vs. 9.335.90
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
50th
142 1.35 vs. 2.100.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
54th
110 4.00 vs. 5.721.72
Free Throws Made per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.09 vs. 1.152.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
+300th
+125 5.14 vs. 1.633.51

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.