LaMelo Ball vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Garfield Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Garfield Smith 17

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Garfield Smith .385

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 0

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

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

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith .200

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

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Garfield 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.