John Havlicek vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and John Havlicek 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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Elmore Smith:
1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Elmore Smith0
John Havlicek16
Elmore Smith8
John Havlicek13
Elmore Smith4
John Havlicek13
Elmore Smith0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Elmore Smith0
John Havlicek4
Elmore Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Elmore Smith0
John Havlicek5 *
Elmore Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Elmore Smith0
John Havlicek0 *
Elmore Smith1
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Elmore Smith 13.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Elmore Smith 10.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Elmore Smith 1.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Elmore Smith 0.8

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elmore Smith 2.9

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Elmore Smith 7,541

John Havlicek 8,007
Elmore Smith 5,962

John Havlicek 6,114
Elmore Smith 808

John Havlicek 476
*
Elmore Smith 325

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Elmore Smith 1,183

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Elmore Smith 18.3
(1973)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Elmore Smith 15.2
(1972)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Elmore Smith 2.5
(1973)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Elmore Smith 1.1
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Elmore Smith 4.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Elmore Smith 15.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Elmore Smith 9.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Elmore Smith 0.6

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Elmore Smith 1.3

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elmore Smith 1.9

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Elmore Smith 206

John Havlicek 1,186
Elmore Smith 118

John Havlicek 825
Elmore Smith 8

John Havlicek 60
*
Elmore Smith 17

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Elmore Smith 25

*
John Havlicek 172
Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Elmore Smith 19.2
(1974)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Elmore Smith 10.6
(1974)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Elmore Smith 1.2
(1974)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Elmore Smith 1.7
(1977)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.