LeBron James vs. Willie Smith Comparison

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

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Willie Smith 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Willie Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Willie Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Willie Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Willie Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Willie Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Willie Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Willie Smith 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Willie 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 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Willie Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Willie Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Willie Smith 2

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Willie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Willie Smith -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Willie Smith -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Willie Smith -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Willie Smith -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Willie Smith -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Willie Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Willie Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.