LeBron James vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Joe Smyth 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Joe Smyth 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 Joe Smyth 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Joe Smyth 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Joe Smyth 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Joe Smyth 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Joe Smyth 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Joe Smyth 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Joe Smyth 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.