Jordan Poole vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Jordan Poole 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

Jordan Poole

vs.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jordan Poole: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Poole 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jordan Poole 5 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Jordan Poole 2 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Jordan Poole 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole 16.1 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.6 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.6 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Poole 5,551 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Jordan Poole 907 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Jordan Poole 1,249 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Jordan Poole 270 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Jordan Poole 88 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Jordan Poole 344 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Poole .419 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Jordan Poole .336 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Poole .878 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 14.5 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.6 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.7 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Poole 507 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Jordan Poole 90 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Jordan Poole 129 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Jordan Poole 27 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Jordan Poole 11 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Jordan Poole 35 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Poole .450 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Jordan Poole .346 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Poole .867 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022) 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.