Allen Iverson vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Elmore Smith 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Elmore Smith 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Elmore Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Allen Iverson 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Elmore Smith 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) 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.