Serge Ibaka vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Serge Ibaka 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

Serge Ibaka

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Serge Ibaka: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Serge Ibaka 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Serge Ibaka 14 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Serge Ibaka 12 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Serge Ibaka 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Serge Ibaka 3 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 3 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Serge Ibaka 2 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 12.0 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 7.1 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 11,028 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 6,513 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 749 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 373 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 1,759 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Serge Ibaka 919 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .513 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .359 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .757 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 15.4 (2020) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.8 (2014) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.8 (2021) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.5 (2017) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.7 (2012) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 10.6 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 6.3 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 1,608 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 965 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 109 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 61 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 292 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Serge Ibaka 152 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .499 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .382 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .789 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 14.8 (2020) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.4 (2013) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.4 (2017) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 (2016) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.1 (2011) 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.