LaMelo Ball vs. Doug Smith Comparison

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

Doug Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Doug Smith: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Doug Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Doug Smith 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Doug Smith 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Doug Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Doug Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Doug Smith 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Doug Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Doug Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Doug Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Doug Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Doug Smith 2,356

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Doug Smith 1,234

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Doug Smith 400

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Doug Smith 224

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Doug Smith 150

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Doug Smith 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Doug Smith .425

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Doug Smith .083

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Doug Smith .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Doug Smith 10.4 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Doug Smith 5.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Doug Smith 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Doug Smith 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Doug Smith 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Doug Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Doug Smith -