Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Smith and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Bobby Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bobby Smith: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bobby Smith	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Bobby Smith	2

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Bobby Smith	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Bobby Smith	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bobby Smith	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bobby Smith	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Bobby Smith	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Bobby Smith	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Bobby Smith	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Bobby Smith	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bobby Smith	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bobby Smith	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Bobby Smith	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bobby Smith	0

* 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

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Bobby Smith	2.8

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Bobby Smith	2.5

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Bobby Smith	1.1

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Bobby Smith	37

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Bobby Smith	33

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Bobby Smith	14

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Bobby Smith	13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Bobby Smith	.236

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Bobby Smith	.688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Bobby Smith	3.7		(1960)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Bobby Smith	3.3		(1960)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Bobby Smith	1.4		(1960)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Bobby Smith	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Bobby Smith	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Bobby Smith	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Bobby Smith	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Bobby Smith	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Bobby Smith	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Bobby Smith	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Bobby Smith	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Bobby Smith	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Bobby Smith	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Bobby Smith	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Bobby Smith	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Bobby Smith	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Bobby Smith	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Bobby Smith	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Bobby Smith	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Bobby Smith	-			n/a **

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.