Artis Gilmore vs. Charles Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Smith and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Charles Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Charles Smith 789

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Charles Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Charles Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Charles Smith 77

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Charles Smith .481

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Charles Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.