LaMelo Ball vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Randy Smith 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Randy Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Randy Smith 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 109

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 157

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.