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Joe Smith
Every comparison Joe Smith leads among players since 1946-47: 17 claims in 6 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
offensive rebounds
leads2 straight games with 10+ offensive rebounds in his first 400 startsone of 4, of 288 careers · leads from start 47 to 610 · said 2 other ways2games
rebounds
set it2 games with 20+ rebounds in his first 100 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 20 careers, past 1 · held from start 39 to 105 · broken by Lorenzen Wright, 3, Mar 13, 1999 · said 2 other ways2games
field goals made
set it5 straight games with 10+ field goals made in his first 175 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 17 careers, past 4 · held from start 115 to 220 · broken by Allen Iverson, 7, Mar 15, 1999 · said 1 other way5games
field goal attempts
set it2 straight games with 25+ field goal attempts in his first 200 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 18 careers, past 1 · held from start 95 to 215 · broken by Allen Iverson, 6, May 2, 1999 · said 1 other way2games
turnovers
set it7 straight games with no turnovers in his first 550 starts, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 21 careers, past 4 · held from start 510 to 570 · broken by Bruce Bowen, 8, May 13, 2006 · said 1 other way7games
points + rebounds + assists
set it2 straight games with 40+ points + rebounds + assists in his first 50 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 28 careers, past 1 · held from start 47 to 52 · broken by Allen Iverson, 3, Mar 2, 1997 · said 1 other way2games
A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.