Dennis Rodman vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Elmore Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Elmore Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dennis Rodman 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.