Harrison Barnes vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Harrison Barnes 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.