Elmore Smith vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Tristan Thompson 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 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.