As of the selected ranking year, Gene Hackman and Will Smith form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Will Smith the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Will Smith's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Will Smith, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.