LeBron James vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Nick Smith Jr. 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 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games LeBron James 292 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Nick Smith Jr. -