Al Horford vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Al Horford 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,792 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Al Horford 9,004 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Al Horford 3,657 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Al Horford 881 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,313 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Al Horford 1,152 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2026) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Al Horford 197 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.