LaMelo Ball vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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 2025-26
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Smith 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,015 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,429 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,779 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 350 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Phil Smith 165

Total Games LaMelo Ball 238 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.1 (2026) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.9 (2026) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 150

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 143

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 18

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.