Elmore Smith vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Elmore Smith 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

Elmore Smith

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Nick Young 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 13.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.