Lonzo Ball vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 18

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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