LeBron James vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Smith 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jim Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Smith 0

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

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

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jim Smith 51

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jim Smith -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jim Smith -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jim Smith -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jim Smith -