Deni Avdija vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Deni Avdija 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
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 6 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Deni Avdija 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 Deni Avdija 12.4 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.3 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 3.1 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 4,809 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 2,448 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Deni Avdija 1,205 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Deni Avdija 309 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 177 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 389 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .462 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .341 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .764 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 25.5 (2026) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 6.6 (2026) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 1.0 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.6 (2026) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.