LeBron James vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Josh Smith 8

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Josh Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Josh Smith 1

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Josh Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Josh Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Josh Smith 0 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 26.9 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,471 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,800 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists LeBron James 11,678 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals LeBron James 2,359 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,159 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games LeBron James 1,576 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Josh Smith 107

Total Games LeBron James 292 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)