 Then, on September 12, 1973 he was traded by the Braves to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jim McMillian.With the Lakers in 1973-74, Smith averaged 12.5 points with 11.2 rebounds and a league leading 4.9 blocked shots.The 1973-1974 season was the first in which blocked shots were officially recorded by the NBA, and Smith set a still-standing record of 17 blocks in a game against Portland on October 28, 1973.