LaMelo Ball vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith and LaMelo 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bill Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bill Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.