LaMelo Ball vs. Jack Smiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Smiley 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.

Jack Smiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jack Smiley: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jack Smiley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jack Smiley 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jack Smiley 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jack Smiley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jack Smiley 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 Jack Smiley 6.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jack Smiley 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jack Smiley 726

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jack Smiley 299

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jack Smiley 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jack Smiley .256

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jack Smiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jack Smiley .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jack Smiley 6.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jack Smiley 2.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jack Smiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jack Smiley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jack Smiley - 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.