Evan Mobley vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Evan Mobley 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
Evan Mobley: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Evan Mobley 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Evan Mobley 5 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Evan Mobley 3 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Evan Mobley 1 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Evan Mobley 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Evan Mobley 2 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Evan Mobley 2 Elmore Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Evan Mobley 1 Elmore Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Evan Mobley 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 16.6 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.0 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 3.0 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.8 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.6 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 4,903 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 2,649 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Evan Mobley 890 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Evan Mobley 246 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 460 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Evan Mobley 295 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .543 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .321 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .688 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 18.9 (2026) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.4 (2024) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 4.1 (2026) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.9 (2026) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.7 (2022) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 15.1 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.0 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.0 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.9 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.6 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 378 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 226 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Evan Mobley 51 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Evan Mobley 22 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 40 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Evan Mobley 25 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .548 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .380 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .739 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 17.1 (2025) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 10.0 (2023) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.3 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 1.1 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 2.2 (2024) Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) *

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.