Artis Gilmore vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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