Jaden McDaniels vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Jaden McDaniels 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,226 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,660 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 640 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 333 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 395 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .767 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.2 (2026) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.7 (2026) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.