Carmelo Anthony vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Elmore Smith 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Carmelo Anthony 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 Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.