Artis Gilmore vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Michael Smith 248

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Michael Smith 2

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.