Elmore Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.