LeBron James vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don 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

LeBron James

vs.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Don Smith 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Don Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Don Smith 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Don Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Don Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Don Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Don Smith 0 *

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Don Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Don Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Don Smith 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Don Smith 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Don Smith 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Don Smith 2

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Don Smith -

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 285 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.