LaMelo Ball vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

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Totals Stats

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Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

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Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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