Norman Powell vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Norman Powell 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

Norman Powell

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 9 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 8 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell 12.3 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 6,851 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,458 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Norman Powell 816 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Norman Powell 434 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 153 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Norman Powell 557 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .468 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .394 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .828 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 19.0 (2022) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2021) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.2 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 770 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 179 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Norman Powell 84 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Norman Powell 50 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 16 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Norman Powell 84 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .448 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .392 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .804 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 (2023) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2017) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) 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.