First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Lankford Smith
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1934-35 | (New Zealand) | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | | | | |
| 1935-36 | (New Zealand) | 353 | 2 | 230 | 6 | 3-71 | 38.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-41 | (New Zealand) | 224 | 0 | 168 | 4 | 4-94 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-44 | (New Zealand) | 179 | 2 | 127 | 3 | 3-44 | 42.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-45 | (New Zealand) | 321 | 4 | 173 | 2 | 1-52 | 86.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-46 | (New Zealand) | 573 | 16 | 223 | 7 | 3-34 | 31.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-47 | (New Zealand) | 774 | 36 | 334 | 4 | 1-32 | 83.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-48 | (New Zealand) | 622 | 17 | 275 | 12 | 4-47 | 22.91 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-49 | (New Zealand) | 516 | 16 | 201 | 6 | 2-34 | 33.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-50 | (New Zealand) | 535 | 13 | 247 | 7 | 3-36 | 35.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-51 | (New Zealand) | 611 | 41 | 210 | 6 | 2-13 | 35.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-52 | (New Zealand) | 414 | 17 | 211 | 1 | 1-54 | 211.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-53 | (New Zealand) | 797 | 40 | 277 | 10 | 2-21 | 27.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-54 | (New Zealand) | 725 | 37 | 263 | 13 | 5-52 | 20.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-55 | (New Zealand) | 228 | 7 | 129 | 2 | 1-6 | 64.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-56 | (New Zealand) | 372 | 10 | 160 | 2 | 1-11 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-57 | (New Zealand) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |