Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Smith 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Larry Smith 457

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Larry Smith 20

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)