Artis Gilmore vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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