LaMelo Ball vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ish Smith 197

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 32

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 34

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)