LaMelo Ball vs. Deb Smith Comparison

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

Deb Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Deb Smith: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Deb Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Deb Smith 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Deb Smith 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Deb Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Deb Smith 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Deb Smith 1.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Deb Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Deb Smith 73

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Deb Smith 6

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Deb Smith 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Deb Smith .269

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Deb Smith .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Deb Smith 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Deb Smith 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Deb Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith 0

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Deb Smith 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Deb Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.