Artis Gilmore vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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.

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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