Artis Gilmore vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Phil Smith 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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