Joakim Noah vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Elmore Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Elmore Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Joakim Noah 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* 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 Joakim Noah 8.8 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) 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.