Malik Beasley vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Malik Beasley 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
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 9 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 5 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Malik Beasley 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 Malik Beasley 11.7 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.4 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 6,738 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,612 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Malik Beasley 789 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Malik Beasley 387 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 67 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 578 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .426 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .391 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .769 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.9 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 7.8 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 334 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 106 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Malik Beasley 31 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Malik Beasley 13 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 3 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 43 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .397 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .357 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .804 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 14.0 (2025) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.2 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (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.