LaMelo Ball vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joe Smyth - 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.