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.

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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Zion Williamson 5

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 6.6

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Zion Williamson 4.3

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 5,279

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Zion Williamson .689

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 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

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.