David Robinson vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Elmore Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Elmore Smith 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Elmore Smith 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Elmore Smith 1 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Elmore Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games David Robinson 987 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games David Robinson 123 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.