Artis Gilmore vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Nick Smith Jr. -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.