LeBron James vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ish Smith 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ish Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ish Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 Ish Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ish Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ish Smith 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ish Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ish Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ish Smith 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ish Smith 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ish Smith 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ish Smith 197

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Ish Smith 4

Total Games LeBron James 287 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)