LeBron James vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Joe Smith 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Joe Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Joe Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Joe Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Joe Smith 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Joe 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 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,406 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,793 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists LeBron James 11,662 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals LeBron James 2,355 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,158 Joe Smith 868

Total Games LeBron James 1,573 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Joe Smith 38

Total Games LeBron James 292 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)