Anthony Edwards vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Edwards 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 Anthony Edwards 24.2 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,802 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,139 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,690 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 538 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 253 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 405 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .449 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .367 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .805 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 29.4 (2026) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.8 (2026) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.