LeBron James vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Derek Smith 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Derek Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Derek Smith 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Derek Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Derek Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Derek Smith 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Derek Smith 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,406 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,793 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists LeBron James 11,662 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals LeBron James 2,355 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,158 Derek Smith 175

Total Games LeBron James 1,573 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Derek Smith 1

Total Games LeBron James 292 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)