Zach LaVine vs. J.R. Smith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2015 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.

Zach LaVine vs. J.R. Smith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Zach LaVine J.R. Smith
Points
197th
281st
+300th
133rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
243rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
283rd
Steals
+300th
196th
+300th
80th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
3-Pointers Made
45th
24th
+300th
10th
Years1216112

Zach LaVine vs. J.R. Smith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Zach LaVine J.R. Smith
Points
57th
+300th
112nd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
242nd
+300th
61st
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
31st
65th
29th
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:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
197th
281st
84 14,044 vs. 12,1481,896
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,733 vs. 3,073340
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,646 vs. 2,077569
Steals
+300th
196th
+104 588 vs. 974386
Blocks
+300th
+300th
187 vs. 20417
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
299 vs. 494195
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,434 vs. 2,579145
Field Goals Made
232nd
+300th
+68 5,013 vs. 4,380633
Field Goals Attempted
246th
260th
14 10,662 vs. 10,465197
3-Pointers Made
45th
24th
21 1,594 vs. 1,930336
3-Pointers Attempted
56th
24th
32 4,079 vs. 5,1781,099
Free Throws Made
279th
+300th
+21 2,424 vs. 1,458966
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,907 vs. 1,990917

Games and Years:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
179th
+121 676 vs. 977301
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 12 vs. 164

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
51st
187th
136 24 vs. 420
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
133rd
+167 77 vs. 1,4931,416
Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 21 vs. 424403
Assists
+300th
283rd
+17 24 vs. 187163
Steals
+300th
80th
+220 3 vs. 127124
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 1 vs. 3837
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 5858
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
151st
+149 21 vs. 366345
Field Goals Made
+300th
151st
+149 27 vs. 519492
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
118th
+182 63 vs. 1,3061,243
3-Pointers Made
+300th
10th
+290 9 vs. 294285
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 24 vs. 801777
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 161147
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 15 vs. 228213

Games and Years:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
67th
+233 4 vs. 140136
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 1 vs. 1211

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
+300th
+243 20.78 vs. 12.438.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.04 vs. 3.150.90
Assists per game
242nd
+300th
+58 3.91 vs. 2.131.79
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 1.000.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.210.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.510.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.60 vs. 2.640.96
Field Goals Made per game
84th
+300th
+216 7.42 vs. 4.482.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
+300th
+209 15.77 vs. 10.715.06
3-Pointers Made per game
31st
65th
34 2.36 vs. 1.980.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
26th
43rd
17 6.03 vs. 5.300.73
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 1.492.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
211st
+300th
+89 4.30 vs. 2.042.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zach LaVine J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
112nd
+300th
+188 19.25 vs. 10.668.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.25 vs. 3.032.22
Assists per game
61st
+300th
+239 6.00 vs. 1.344.66
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.910.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.270.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
135th
+300th
+165 5.25 vs. 2.612.64
Field Goals Made per game
146th
+300th
+154 6.75 vs. 3.713.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 15.75 vs. 9.336.42
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
50th
21 2.25 vs. 2.100.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
54th
13 6.00 vs. 5.720.28
Free Throws Made per game
231st
+300th
+69 3.50 vs. 1.152.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 1.632.12

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.