LaMelo Ball vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tony Smith 79

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 21

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 22

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)