Artis Gilmore vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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