LeBron James vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Dennis Smith Jr. -