LeBron James vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Smith and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ed Smith 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ed Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ed Smith 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ed Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ed Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ed Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ed Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ed Smith 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ed Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ed Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ed Smith 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ed Smith 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ed Smith 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ed Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ed Smith 10

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ed Smith .286

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ed Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Ed Smith -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Ed Smith -

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 285 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ed Smith -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ed Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.