Elmore Smith vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Elmore Smith that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Elmore Smith	0
Zion Williamson	0

NBA Seasons

Elmore Smith	8
Zion Williamson	4

Playoffs Played

Elmore Smith	4
Zion Williamson	0

All-Star Games

Elmore Smith	0
Zion Williamson	2

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader

Elmore Smith	1		*
Zion Williamson	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
Zion Williamson	24.7

Rebounds Per Game

Elmore Smith	10.6
Zion Williamson	6.5

Assists Per Game

Elmore Smith	1.4
Zion Williamson	4.1

Steals Per Game

Elmore Smith	0.8		*
Zion Williamson	1.0

Blocks Per Game

Elmore Smith	2.9		*
Zion Williamson	0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elmore Smith	7,541
Zion Williamson	4,542

Total Rebounds

Elmore Smith	5,962
Zion Williamson	1,199

Total Assists

Elmore Smith	808
Zion Williamson	761

Total Steals

Elmore Smith	325		*
Zion Williamson	182

Total Blocks

Elmore Smith	1,183		*
Zion Williamson	111

Total Games

Elmore Smith	562
Zion Williamson	184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elmore Smith	.482
Zion Williamson	.592

3-Point Percentage

Elmore Smith	-		n/a **
Zion Williamson	.341

Free Throw Percentage

Elmore Smith	.579
Zion Williamson	.695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elmore Smith	18.3		(1973)
Zion Williamson	27.0		(2021)

Rebounds Per Game

Elmore Smith	15.2		(1972)
Zion Williamson	7.2		(2021)

Assists Per Game

Elmore Smith	2.5		(1973)
Zion Williamson	5.0		(2024)

Steals Per Game

Elmore Smith	1.1		(1975)	*
Zion Williamson	1.1		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Elmore Smith	4.9		(1974)	*
Zion Williamson	0.7		(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Elmore Smith	15.8
Zion Williamson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Elmore Smith	9.1
Zion Williamson	-

Assists Per Game

Elmore Smith	0.6
Zion Williamson	-

Steals Per Game

Elmore Smith	1.3		*
Zion Williamson	-

Blocks Per Game

Elmore Smith	1.9		*
Zion Williamson	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elmore Smith	206
Zion Williamson	-

Total Rebounds

Elmore Smith	118
Zion Williamson	-

Total Assists

Elmore Smith	8
Zion Williamson	-

Total Steals

Elmore Smith	17		*
Zion Williamson	-

Total Blocks

Elmore Smith	25		*
Zion Williamson	-

Total Games

Elmore Smith	13
Zion Williamson	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elmore Smith	.500
Zion Williamson	-

3-Point Percentage

Elmore Smith	-		n/a **
Zion Williamson	-

Free Throw Percentage

Elmore Smith	.654
Zion Williamson	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elmore Smith	19.2		(1974)
Zion Williamson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Elmore Smith	10.6		(1974)
Zion Williamson	-

Assists Per Game

Elmore Smith	1.2		(1974)
Zion Williamson	-

Steals Per Game

Elmore Smith	1.7		(1977)	*
Zion Williamson	-

Blocks Per Game

Elmore Smith	3.7		(1976)	*
Zion Williamson	-

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.