Marc Gasol vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Elmore Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Elmore Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Marc Gasol 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.