Naz Reid vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Naz Reid 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
Naz Reid: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Naz Reid 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Naz Reid 6 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Naz Reid 3 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Naz Reid 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid 11.6 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 4.9 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.3 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.6 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 0.9 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Naz Reid 4,699 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Naz Reid 1,983 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Naz Reid 542 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Naz Reid 256 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Naz Reid 367 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Naz Reid 406 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Naz Reid .487 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Naz Reid .373 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Naz Reid .728 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Naz Reid 14.2 (2025) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 6.0 (2025) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 2.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.8 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 1.1 (2021) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Naz Reid 9.9 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 4.0 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.1 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.6 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 0.9 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Naz Reid 357 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Naz Reid 144 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Naz Reid 41 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Naz Reid 20 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Naz Reid 32 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Naz Reid 36 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Naz Reid .476 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Naz Reid .381 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Naz Reid .762 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Naz Reid 11.1 (2024) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 4.7 (2025) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.7 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.7 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 1.2 (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.