Jake LaRavia vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Jake LaRavia 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
Jake LaRavia: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake LaRavia 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jake LaRavia 4 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Jake LaRavia 0 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Jake LaRavia 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Jake LaRavia 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 Jake LaRavia 7.2 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia 3.5 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia 1.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia 0.8 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia 0.3 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake LaRavia 1,193 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Jake LaRavia 572 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Jake LaRavia 292 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Jake LaRavia 138 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Jake LaRavia 51 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Jake LaRavia 165 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake LaRavia .434 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Jake LaRavia .363 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake LaRavia .738 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake LaRavia 10.8 (2024) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia 4.2 (2026) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia 2.4 (2025) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia 1.2 (2026) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia 0.4 (2026) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Jake LaRavia 0 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia - Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia - 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.