LeBron James vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Larry Smith 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Larry Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Larry Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Larry Smith 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Larry 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 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Larry Smith 457

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Larry Smith 20

Total Games LeBron James 287 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)