LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Larry Smith 457

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 219

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 43

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 20

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)