Jalen Brunson vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson 18.1 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.