LaMelo Ball vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Joe Smith 868

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 243

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 20

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 38

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)