Elmore Smith vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Lance Stephenson 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 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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.