Wilt Chamberlain vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Elmore Smith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Elmore Smith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Elmore Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Elmore Smith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Wilt Chamberlain 0 * Elmore Smith 1 *

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Elmore Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.