LeBron James vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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 2024-25
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Michael Smith 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Michael Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Michael Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Michael Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Michael Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Michael Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Michael Smith 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Michael 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 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Michael Smith 5

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Michael Smith 0

Total Games LeBron James 292 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Michael Smith .600

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

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)