Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Larry Smith	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Larry Smith	13

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Larry Smith	5

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Larry Smith	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Larry Smith	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Larry Smith	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Larry Smith	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Larry Smith	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Larry Smith	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Larry Smith	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Larry Smith	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Larry Smith	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Larry Smith	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Larry Smith	0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Larry Smith	6.7

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Larry Smith	9.2

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Larry Smith	1.1

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Larry Smith	0.8

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Larry Smith	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Larry Smith	5,904

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Larry Smith	8,125

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Larry Smith	941

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Larry Smith	699

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Larry Smith	457

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Larry Smith	883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Larry Smith	.531

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Larry Smith	.000

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Larry Smith	.531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Larry Smith	11.1		(1985)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Larry Smith	12.1		(1981)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Larry Smith	1.5		(1989)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Larry Smith	1.0		(1991)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Larry Smith	0.8		(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Larry Smith	4.3

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Larry Smith	7.1

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Larry Smith	1.4

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Larry Smith	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Larry Smith	0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Larry Smith	132

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Larry Smith	219

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Larry Smith	43

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Larry Smith	27

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Larry Smith	20

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Larry Smith	31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Larry Smith	.500

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Larry Smith	.000

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Larry Smith	.690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Larry Smith	10.3		(1987)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Larry Smith	13.7		(1987)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Larry Smith	2.0		(1989)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Larry Smith	1.2		(1987)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Larry Smith	1.4		(1989)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.