Lonzo Ball vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Lonzo Ball 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
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 7 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 10.9 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.4 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,390 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,668 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,789 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 471 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 185 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Lonzo Ball 310 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .394 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .356 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .602 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 38

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)