Artis Gilmore vs. Deb Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deb 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.

Deb Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Deb Smith: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Deb Smith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Deb Smith 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Deb Smith 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Deb Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Deb Smith 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Deb Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Deb Smith 73

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Deb Smith 6

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Deb Smith 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Deb Smith .269

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Deb Smith .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Deb Smith 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Deb Smith 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Deb Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Deb Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Deb Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Deb Smith 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Deb Smith 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Deb Smith 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Deb Smith -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Deb Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Deb Smith - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.