LaMelo Ball vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

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Totals Stats

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Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

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Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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