Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 52 times in NBA games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a 36-16 winning record over Larry Smith, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
vs.
Larry Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Larry Smith:
1980-81 to 1992-93
52 Games played
47 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
36
32
4
Larry Smith
16
15
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20.3 6.8 2.1 0.61.7
Larry Smith 8.7 10.0 1.21.10.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 40 13 8 25
Larry Smith 18 24 6 63
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 47

games		 15

games		 30

games		 12

games		32

games
Larry Smith 4

games 		33

games		 11

games		 20

games		5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 11

games		 20

games		15

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 19, 1980
1. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 29 9 6 1 0 4 2 32 12-15 .800 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Warriors 107   Larry Smith 16 6 2 1 0 1 3 24 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Nov. 27, 1980
2. Lakers 128   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 40 11 4 1 1 4 3 38 15-22 .682 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Warriors 119   Larry Smith 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 15 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 1980
3. Lakers 103   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27 8 3 1 3 5 2 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Warriors 119   Larry Smith 8 11 1 1 1 2 3 30 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 14, 1980
4. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 29 9 1 2 5 6 2 39 13-20 .650 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Warriors 113   Larry Smith 2 6 1 2 1 1 0 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 22, 1981
5. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31 7 0 0 1 3 4 40 12-18 .667 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Warriors 118   Larry Smith 13 24 1 1 1 0 5 41 4-8 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 24, 1981
6. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 8 5 0 4 3 5 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Warriors 103   Larry Smith 7 12 4 2 2 1 5 45 1-4 .250 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1981
7. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 6 8 1 5 0 3 40 15-21 .714 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Warriors 118   Larry Smith 4 10 1 1 1 0 2 16 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 17, 1981
8. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 13 0 1 1 3 5 32 9-17 .529 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Warriors 120   Larry Smith 12 14 0 0 1 2 3 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Feb. 02, 1982
9. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 29 8 5 2 3 3 3 37 12-19 .632 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Warriors 119   Larry Smith 2 8 2 6 0 0 3 27 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1982
10. Lakers 126   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 10 2 0 3 3 4 25 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Warriors 106   Larry Smith 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1982
11. Lakers 101   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27 10 2 1 0 2 4 34 13-21 .619 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Warriors 106   Larry Smith 11 18 2 1 1 0 3 39 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 16, 1982
12. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 6 2 0 2 2 1 30 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Warriors 109   Larry Smith 4 10 3 1 2 3 3 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1982
13. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 10 2 0 1 3 4 35 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Warriors 132   Larry Smith 16 9 1 2 0 2 4 31 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 28, 1982
14. Lakers 142   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27 7 2 0 2 1 1 30 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Warriors 127   Larry Smith 18 7 0 1 0 0 3 21 9-12 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Dec. 11, 1982
15. Lakers 128   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 3 1 0 1 1 3 23 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Warriors 107   Larry Smith 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 29, 1982
16. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 5 3 0 2 5 3 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Warriors 110   Larry Smith 10 9 1 3 0 2 1 28 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1983
17. Lakers 111   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 7 3 1 0 3 0 34 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Warriors 105   Larry Smith 0 5 0 1 0 1 3 20 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 22, 1983
18. Lakers 102   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 3 1 0 0 2 4 25 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Warriors 109   Larry Smith 12 12 3 0 0 2 4 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 23, 1983
19. Lakers 123   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 8 2 0 4 3 4 26 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 116   Larry Smith 18 7 0 3 0 1 2 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 30, 1983
20. Lakers 105   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 8 3 1 3 5 3 36 12-16 .750 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Warriors 116   Larry Smith 14 12 2 0 0 1 2 34 3-6 .500 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Apr. 01, 1984
21. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 6 3 0 2 3 5 33 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Warriors 110   Larry Smith 7 13 1 3 0 2 3 31 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 10, 1984
22. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 7 0 0 1 2 3 35 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Warriors 117   Larry Smith 4 6 0 0 0 1 5 24 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1984
23. Lakers 144   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 9 4 0 2 2 0 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Warriors 110   Larry Smith 12 12 1 2 0 1 1 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nov. 08, 1984
24. Lakers 106   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 6 1 0 3 5 2 36 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Warriors 122   Larry Smith 15 16 2 0 0 0 3 28 7-8 .875 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 12, 1984
25. Lakers 131   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 9 1 0 0 2 3 21 7-8 .875 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Warriors 107   Larry Smith 5 5 0 0 0 1 4 19 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 19, 1985
26. Lakers 139   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 4 2 1 4 2 3 29 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Warriors 109   Larry Smith 4 8 0 1 0 2 2 25 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 06, 1985
27. Lakers 145   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 5 2 1 3 1 1 29 10-14 .714 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Warriors 119   Larry Smith 6 4 0 1 1 0 4 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1985
28. Lakers 137   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 5 5 0 2 3 4 32 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 130   Larry Smith 14 15 0 2 1 2 5 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1985
29. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31 7 3 1 0 3 5 33 14-19 .737 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Warriors 116   Larry Smith 9 10 1 1 1 2 4 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Dec. 29, 1985
30. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 7 1 1 0 4 5 30 10-10 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 130   Larry Smith 16 14 2 0 0 2 3 35 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 11, 1986
31. Lakers 113   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 2 2 2 0 0 4 25 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Warriors 137   Larry Smith 16 15 0 1 1 0 5 34 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 1986
32. Lakers 127   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 8 1 1 2 2 4 31 13-21 .619 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Warriors 117   Larry Smith 16 11 6 1 0 2 3 35 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 06, 1986
33. Lakers 112   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24 4 2 1 1 2 4 37 9-22 .409 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Warriors 111   Larry Smith 7 15 1 0 0 0 5 37 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 30, 1986
34. Lakers 124   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 10 2 0 2 3 2 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Warriors 117   Larry Smith 13 12 1 1 0 0 4 34 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1986
35. Lakers 106   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 7 2 0 1 6 3 37 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Warriors 116   Larry Smith 4 7 1 2 1 0 2 24 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 07, 1986
36. Lakers 132   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 5 5 1 2 2 3 26 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Warriors 100   Larry Smith 4 9 1 1 1 0 2 19 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1987
37. Lakers 109   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 4 2 1 1 2 3 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Warriors 124   Larry Smith 11 10 1 2 1 1 5 31 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 15, 1987
38. Lakers 129   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 7 0 1 2 4 4 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Warriors 109   Larry Smith 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 1987
39. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 11 0 1 0 5 4 32 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Warriors 109   Larry Smith 10 7 0 0 0 1 5 26 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
40. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 4 3 1 2 0 2 30 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Warriors 116   Larry Smith 17 11 3 0 1 1 3 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 07, 1987
41. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 8 1 1 4 3 3 35 10-16 .625 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Warriors 101   Larry Smith 18 13 3 3 0 1 2 37 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 09, 1987
42. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 2 3 0 0 0 5 19 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 108   Larry Smith 14 15 1 0 1 1 3 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 10, 1987
43. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27 8 3 0 0 3 4 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Warriors 129   Larry Smith 4 16 0 3 0 1 4 37 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 12, 1987
44. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 9 0 1 2 5 3 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Warriors 106   Larry Smith 16 23 3 2 3 2 4 41 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1987
45. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 6 3 0 1 1 1 30 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Warriors 110   Larry Smith 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 21 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1987
46. Lakers 113   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 5 0 0 2 2 4 25 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Warriors 106   Larry Smith 7 15 2 0 0 2 2 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 12, 1988
47. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 7 2 0 2 2 3 28 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Warriors 113   Larry Smith 14 16 2 0 0 3 2 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1988
48. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 5 0 0 0 2 2 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Warriors 102   Larry Smith 6 5 0 1 0 0 3 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 08, 1989
49. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 2 0 1 1 2 3 27 2-7 .286 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Warriors 121   Larry Smith 2 3 1 0 0 3 6 21 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1989
50. Lakers 142   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 8 1 0 2 2 1 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Warriors 121   Larry Smith 2 5 3 2 0 0 2 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1989
51. Lakers 126   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 11 2 2 1 1 3 30 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Warriors 115   Larry Smith 4 9 1 0 1 0 3 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 08, 1989
52. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 2 0 1 0 3 1 17 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Warriors 122   Larry Smith 0 7 0 0 0 1 2 14 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
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