Carmelo Anthony vs. J.R. Smith: Nuggets Rankings Comparison

Explore J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony career statistics with the Denver Nuggets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith truly stack up based solely on their time with the Denver Nuggets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Carmelo Anthony's 8 seasons (2004 to 2011) and J.R. Smith's 5 seasons (2007 to 2011) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Nuggets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Carmelo Anthony vs. J.R. Smith:
Nuggets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Nuggets Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith
Points
4th
19th
4th
16th
Rebounds
9th
43rd
7th
34th
Assists
12th
33rd
12th
22nd
Steals
7th
21st
5th
18th
Blocks
19th
63rd
23rd
42nd
3-Pointers Made
13th
5th
8th
4th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. J.R. Smith:
Nuggets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Nuggets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith
Points
4th
31st
4th
30th
Rebounds
28th
107th
13th
79th
Assists
48th
76th
31st
56th
Steals
35th
46th
11th
36th
Blocks
65th
139th
53rd
82nd
3-Pointers Made
62nd
4th
26th
7th

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

Nuggets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
19th
15 13,970 vs. 5,0848,886
Rebounds
9th
43rd
34 3,566 vs. 1,1482,418
Assists
12th
33rd
21 1,729 vs. 804925
Steals
7th
21st
14 634 vs. 380254
Blocks
19th
63rd
44 260 vs. 71189
Offensive Rebounds
9th
80th
71 1,102 vs. 189913
Defensive Rebounds
8th
34th
26 2,464 vs. 9591,505
Field Goals Made
4th
23rd
19 4,989 vs. 1,7883,201
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
19th
16 10,877 vs. 4,0856,792
3-Pointers Made
13th
5th
8 410 vs. 768358
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
5th
5 1,320 vs. 2,010690
Free Throws Made
3rd
27th
24 3,582 vs. 7402,842
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
30th
28 4,462 vs. 9983,464
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
24th
18 564 vs. 372192
Seasons
6th
30th
24 8 vs. 53
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
8th
5 19 vs. 415
50+ point games
2nd
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Nuggets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
16th
12 1,104 vs. 446658
Rebounds
7th
34th
27 318 vs. 102216
Assists
12th
22nd
10 134 vs. 6965
Steals
5th
18th
13 59 vs. 3128
Blocks
23rd
42nd
19 16 vs. 79
Offensive Rebounds
6th
42nd
36 110 vs. 1991
Defensive Rebounds
7th
25th
18 208 vs. 83125
Field Goals Made
5th
18th
13 378 vs. 154224
Field Goals Attempted
4th
13th
9 892 vs. 361531
3-Pointers Made
8th
4th
4 43 vs. 6522
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
4th
4 127 vs. 19265
Free Throws Made
2nd
19th
17 305 vs. 73232
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
17th
15 373 vs. 103270
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
19th
7 45 vs. 3510
Playoffs
4th
12th
8 7 vs. 52
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Nuggets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
31st
27 24.77 vs. 13.6711.10
Rebounds per game
28th
107th
79 6.32 vs. 3.093.24
Assists per game
48th
76th
28 3.07 vs. 2.160.90
Steals per game
35th
46th
11 1.12 vs. 1.020.10
Blocks per game
65th
139th
74 0.46 vs. 0.190.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
35th
+150th
+115 1.95 vs. 0.511.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
85th
58 4.37 vs. 2.581.79
Field Goals Made per game
5th
36th
31 8.85 vs. 4.814.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
34th
32 19.29 vs. 10.988.30
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
4th
58 0.73 vs. 2.061.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
56th
4th
52 2.34 vs. 5.403.06
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
58th
55 6.35 vs. 1.994.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
4th
59th
55 7.91 vs. 2.685.23

Nuggets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony J.R. Smith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
30th
26 24.53 vs. 12.7411.79
Rebounds per game
13th
79th
66 7.07 vs. 2.914.15
Assists per game
31st
56th
25 2.98 vs. 1.971.01
Steals per game
11th
36th
25 1.31 vs. 0.890.43
Blocks per game
53rd
82nd
29 0.36 vs. 0.200.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
12th
99th
87 2.44 vs. 0.541.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
70th
57 4.62 vs. 2.372.25
Field Goals Made per game
7th
34th
27 8.40 vs. 4.404.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
32nd
27 19.82 vs. 10.319.51
3-Pointers Made per game
26th
7th
19 0.96 vs. 1.860.90
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
5th
30 2.82 vs. 5.492.66
Free Throws Made per game
1st
48th
47 6.78 vs. 2.094.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
45th
44 8.29 vs. 2.945.35

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Nuggets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.