Elmore Smith vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Elmore Smith 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
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmore Smith 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmore Smith 0 Amen Thompson 1

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Amen Thompson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 13.4 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.