LaMelo Ball vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Michael Smith 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith .600

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)