Derik Queen vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Derik Queen 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
Derik Queen: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derik Queen 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Derik Queen 1 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Derik Queen 0 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Derik Queen 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Derik Queen 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 Derik Queen 13.2 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen 6.8 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Derik Queen 4.0 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Derik Queen 1.0 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen 0.8 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derik Queen 423 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Derik Queen 219 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Derik Queen 129 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Derik Queen 32 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Derik Queen 25 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Derik Queen 32 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derik Queen .511 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Derik Queen .185 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derik Queen .780 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derik Queen 13.2 (2026) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen 6.8 (2026) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Derik Queen 4.0 (2026) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Derik Queen 1.0 (2026) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen 0.8 (2026) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Derik Queen 0 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derik Queen - Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Derik Queen - Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derik Queen - Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Derik Queen - Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen - 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.