Dennis Johnson vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Dennis Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Elmore Smith:
1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dennis Johnson3
Elmore Smith0
Dennis Johnson14
Elmore Smith8
Dennis Johnson13
Elmore Smith4
Dennis Johnson5
Elmore Smith0

Honors and Awards

Dennis Johnson1
Elmore Smith0
Dennis Johnson1
Elmore Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson2
Elmore Smith0
Dennis Johnson6
Elmore Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson9
Elmore Smith0
Dennis Johnson0
Elmore Smith1
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 14.1
Elmore Smith 13.4

Dennis Johnson 3.9
Elmore Smith 10.6

Dennis Johnson 5.0
Elmore Smith 1.4

Dennis Johnson 1.3
Elmore Smith 0.8

*
Dennis Johnson 0.6
Elmore Smith 2.9

*

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 15,535
Elmore Smith 7,541

Dennis Johnson 4,249
Elmore Smith 5,962

Dennis Johnson 5,499
Elmore Smith 808

Dennis Johnson 1,477
Elmore Smith 325

*
Dennis Johnson 675
Elmore Smith 1,183

*
Dennis Johnson 1,100
Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .445
Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .172
*
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .797
Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)
Elmore Smith 18.3
(1973)

Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)
Elmore Smith 15.2
(1972)

Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)
Elmore Smith 2.5
(1973)

Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)
Elmore Smith 1.1
(1975)

*
Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)
Elmore Smith 4.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 17.3
Elmore Smith 15.8

Dennis Johnson 4.3
Elmore Smith 9.1

Dennis Johnson 5.6
Elmore Smith 0.6

Dennis Johnson 1.4
Elmore Smith 1.3

*
Dennis Johnson 0.6
Elmore Smith 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 3,116
Elmore Smith 206

Dennis Johnson 781
Elmore Smith 118

Dennis Johnson 1,006
Elmore Smith 8

Dennis Johnson 247
Elmore Smith 17

*
Dennis Johnson 113
Elmore Smith 25

*
Dennis Johnson 180
Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .439
Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .239
*
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .802
Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)
Elmore Smith 19.2
(1974)

Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)
Elmore Smith 10.6
(1974)

Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)
Elmore Smith 1.2
(1974)

Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)
Elmore Smith 1.7
(1977)

*
Dennis Johnson 1.5
(1979)
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. 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.