LeBron James vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Otis Smith 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Otis Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Otis Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Otis Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Otis Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Otis Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Otis Smith 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Otis Smith 188

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Otis Smith 3

Total Games LeBron James 286 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)