Cole Anthony vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Cole 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 Cole Anthony 13.4 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 4.7 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.2 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 28 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 13 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Cole Anthony 8 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 6 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .278 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .154 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .857 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 4.7 (2024) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.2 (2024) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) 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.