Daniel Gafford vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Daniel Gafford 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 Daniel Gafford 9.2 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,657 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,248 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 419 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 208 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 614 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 399 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .705 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .678 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.