Chris Paul vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Elmore Smith 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Elmore Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Elmore Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Chris Paul 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 17.5 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.