Artis Gilmore vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Artis Gilmore	0
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Seasons

Artis Gilmore	12
Dennis Smith Jr.	7

Playoffs Played

Artis Gilmore	6
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Star Games

Artis Gilmore	6
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Artis Gilmore	1
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	17.1
Dennis Smith Jr.	9.7

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	10.1
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.0

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.0
Dennis Smith Jr.	4.2

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	0.5
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.2

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	1.9
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Artis Gilmore	15,579
Dennis Smith Jr.	3,160

Total Rebounds

Artis Gilmore	9,161
Dennis Smith Jr.	967

Total Assists

Artis Gilmore	1,777
Dennis Smith Jr.	1,381

Total Steals

Artis Gilmore	470
Dennis Smith Jr.	377

Total Blocks

Artis Gilmore	1,747
Dennis Smith Jr.	109

Total Games

Artis Gilmore	909
Dennis Smith Jr.	326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.599
Dennis Smith Jr.	.407

3-Point Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.077		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	.298

Free Throw Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.713
Dennis Smith Jr.	.674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	23.7		(1979)
Dennis Smith Jr.	15.2		(2018)

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	13.1		(1978)
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.8		(2018)

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	3.3		(1979)
Dennis Smith Jr.	5.2		(2018)

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	0.6		(1979)
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.4		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.7		(1982)
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	11.7
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	8.0
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	1.1
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	0.6
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	1.7
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Artis Gilmore	492
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Rebounds

Artis Gilmore	336
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Assists

Artis Gilmore	47
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Steals

Artis Gilmore	27
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Blocks

Artis Gilmore	71
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Games

Artis Gilmore	42
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.566
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

3-Point Percentage

Artis Gilmore	-		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Free Throw Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.680
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	18.7		(1977)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	13.0		(1977)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.0		(1981)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.3		(1986)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	3.1		(1983)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

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