LaMelo Ball vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Derek Smith 175

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 16

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 9

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)