Elmore Smith vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ivica Zubac 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

Elmore Smith

vs.

Ivica Zubac

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Ivica Zubac: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Ivica Zubac 8

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Ivica Zubac 5

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Ivica Zubac 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Ivica Zubac 7.4

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Ivica Zubac 1.2

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Ivica Zubac 4,613

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Ivica Zubac 3,732

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Ivica Zubac 580

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Ivica Zubac 163

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Ivica Zubac 485

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Ivica Zubac 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Ivica Zubac .612

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Ivica Zubac .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Ivica Zubac 11.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Ivica Zubac 9.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Ivica Zubac 1.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Ivica Zubac 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Ivica Zubac 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Ivica Zubac 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Ivica Zubac 7.1

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Ivica Zubac 0.6

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Ivica Zubac 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Ivica Zubac 388

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Ivica Zubac 318

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Ivica Zubac 25

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Ivica Zubac 14

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Ivica Zubac 28

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Ivica Zubac 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Ivica Zubac .577

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Ivica Zubac .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Ivica Zubac 16.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Ivica Zubac 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2020)

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.