Kara Lawson vs Katie Smith

4of 8 lines

4of 8 lines

Kara Lawson and Katie Smith compared on their WNBA careers: Kara Lawson played 13 seasons, 2003 to 2015, Katie Smith 15 seasons, 1999 to 2013. Kara Lawson averaged 9.4 points a game to Katie Smith's 13.4. Katie Smith won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

They are level: each leads in 4 of the 8 lines. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Kara Lawson and Katie Smith career per game
287GP482
24.6MIN32.6
9.4PTS13.4, better
2.7REB2.9, better
2.6AST2.6
0.5STL0.8, better
0.1BLK0.2, better
42.3, betterFG%40.4
39.5, better3P%36.7
89.2, betterFT%85.9
56.7, betterTS%55.4

Career totals

Kara Lawson and Katie Smith career totals
2,693PTS6,451, better
767REB1,382, better
753AST1,258, better
157STL407, better
31BLK78, better
42.3, betterFG%40.4
39.5, better3P%36.7
89.2, betterFT%85.9
56.7, betterTS%55.4

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Kara Lawson and Katie Smith postseason
41GP43
27.2MIN34.9
10.4PTS12.8, better
3.2REB3.2
2.3AST3, better
0.8, betterSTL0.6
0.1BLK0.1
40.2, betterFG%38.1
44.3, better3P%34.5
90.7, betterFT%78.4
55.8, betterTS%50.4

Where each stands all time

Kara Lawson and Katie Smith all-time places
107th (2,693)Points13th (6,451), better
186th (767)Rebounds78th (1,382), better
78th (753)Assists29th (1,258), better
32nd (442)3-pointers made3rd (906), better
214th (157)Steals49th (407), better
—Blocks163rd (78), better

Among the WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Kara Lawson and Katie Smith titles and awards
Kara LawsonTitle or awardKatie Smith
—Championships2, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Kara Lawson and Katie Smith season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st20037.73.1, better1.6199911.7, better2.92.0, better
2nd20048.62.32.0200020.2, better2.9, better2.8, better
3rd20058.01.41.5200123.1, better3.8, better2.2, better
4th20068.11.91.6200216.5, better3.0, better2.5, better
5th20070.01.00.0200318.2, better4.1, better2.5, better
6th200812.22.62.1200418.8, better3.7, better2.3, better
7th20098.82.12.5, better200511.9, better2.3, better2.4
8th20108.32.63.5, better200611.7, better2.7, better3.3
9th201110.42.62.9200713.2, better3.8, better3.6, better
10th201215.1, better3.9, better4.0200814.72.84.0
11th201313.8, better3.7, better4.2, better200913.72.32.8
12th20147.02.9, better2.520109.5, better2.12.6, better
13th20159.6, better3.0, better3.6, better20117.52.32.0
14th————20126.72.72.1
15th————20136.11.91.8