LaMelo Ball vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Steve Smith 275

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 268

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 195

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 29

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)