Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Garfield Smith	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Garfield Smith	2

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Garfield Smith	1

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Garfield Smith	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Garfield Smith	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Garfield Smith	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Garfield Smith	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Garfield Smith	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Garfield Smith	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Garfield Smith	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Garfield Smith	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Garfield Smith	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Garfield Smith	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Garfield Smith	0

* Notes: 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
Garfield Smith	2.7

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Garfield Smith	2.1

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Garfield Smith	0.3

Steals Per Game

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

Blocks Per Game

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

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Garfield Smith	168

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Garfield Smith	132

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Garfield Smith	17

Total Steals

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

Total Blocks

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

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Garfield Smith	63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Garfield Smith	.385

3-Point Percentage

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

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Garfield Smith	.322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Garfield Smith	2.9		(1971)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Garfield Smith	2.6		(1971)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Garfield Smith	0.3		(1972)

Steals Per Game

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

Blocks Per Game

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Garfield Smith	0.5

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Garfield Smith	0.3

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Garfield Smith	0.0

Steals Per Game

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

Blocks Per Game

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

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Garfield Smith	2

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Garfield Smith	1

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Garfield Smith	0

Total Steals

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

Total Blocks

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

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Garfield Smith	4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Garfield Smith	.200

3-Point Percentage

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

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Garfield Smith	.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Garfield Smith	0.5		(1972)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Garfield Smith	0.3		(1972)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Garfield Smith	0.0		(1972)

Steals Per Game

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

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Garfield 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.