Elmore Smith vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Elmore Smith:
1971-72 to 1978-79
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Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24
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Honors and Awards |
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| Elmore Smith | 0 |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | |
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| Elmore Smith | 1 |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |
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| Elmore Smith | 0 |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | 1 | |
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Elmore Smith |
13.4 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
22.9 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
10.6 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
10.8 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.4 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
3.2 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
0.8 | | 
* |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.8 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
2.9 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Elmore Smith |
7,541 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
13,121 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
5,962 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
6,216 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
808 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1,815 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
325 | | 
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
452 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1,183 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
721 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
562 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
573 | | |
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Percentages |
| Elmore Smith |
.482 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.524 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.398 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
.579 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.839 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Elmore Smith |
18.3 | | (1973) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
26.5 | | (2020) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
15.2 | | (1972) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
12.4 | | (2019) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
2.5 | | (1973) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
4.8 | | (2023) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.1 | | (1975) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.0 | | (2022) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
4.9 | | (1974) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.7 | | (2016) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Elmore Smith |
15.8 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
18.8 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
9.1 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
10.7 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
0.6 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.2 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.3 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.5 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.9 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Elmore Smith |
206 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
395 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
118 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
225 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
8 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
47 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
17 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
11 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
25 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
21 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
13 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
21 | | |
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Percentages |
| Elmore Smith |
.500 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.489 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.385 | | |
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| Elmore Smith |
.654 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.805 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Elmore Smith |
19.2 | | (1974) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
21.8 | | (2022) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
10.6 | | (1974) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
13.4 | | (2018) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.2 | | (1974) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.6 | | (2024) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.7 | | (2022) | |
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| Elmore Smith |
3.7 | | (1976) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.0 | | (2022) | |
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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. |
