LeBron James vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Sam Smith 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Sam Smith 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Smith 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Sam Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Smith 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Smith 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Sam Smith 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Sam Smith 14

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Sam Smith -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Sam Smith -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Sam Smith -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.