Christian Braun vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Christian Braun 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
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 3 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Christian Braun 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 Christian Braun 9.2 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,178 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 897 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Christian Braun 396 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Christian Braun 168 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 89 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Christian Braun 237 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .528 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .384 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .752 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.6 (2025) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (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.