Bennedict Mathurin vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Bennedict Mathurin 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
Bennedict Mathurin: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennedict Mathurin 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bennedict Mathurin 4 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Bennedict Mathurin 1 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Bennedict Mathurin 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Bennedict Mathurin 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 Bennedict Mathurin 16.1 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 4.6 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 1.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.6 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.2 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennedict Mathurin 3,677 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Bennedict Mathurin 1,048 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Bennedict Mathurin 414 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Bennedict Mathurin 144 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Bennedict Mathurin 55 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Bennedict Mathurin 229 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .443 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .345 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .831 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 18.2 (2026) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 5.7 (2026) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 2.2 (2026) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.7 (2026) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 11.0 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 3.3 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.9 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.4 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennedict Mathurin 243 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Bennedict Mathurin 73 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Bennedict Mathurin 19 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Bennedict Mathurin 9 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Bennedict Mathurin 7 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Bennedict Mathurin 22 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .459 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .300 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .864 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 11.0 (2025) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 3.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.9 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.4 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025) 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.