LaMelo Ball vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Michael Smith 248

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 22

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 8

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)