Walt Frazier vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Walt Frazier 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
Walt Frazier:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Elmore Smith:
1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Frazier2
Elmore Smith0
Walt Frazier13
Elmore Smith8
Walt Frazier8
Elmore Smith4
Walt Frazier7
Elmore Smith0

Honors and Awards

Walt Frazier4
Elmore Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier6
Elmore Smith0
Walt Frazier7 *
Elmore Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier7
Elmore Smith0
Walt Frazier0 *
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

Walt Frazier 18.9
Elmore Smith 13.4

Walt Frazier 5.9
Elmore Smith 10.6

Walt Frazier 6.1
Elmore Smith 1.4

Walt Frazier 1.9
*
Elmore Smith 0.8

*
Walt Frazier 0.2
*
Elmore Smith 2.9

*

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 15,581
Elmore Smith 7,541

Walt Frazier 4,830
Elmore Smith 5,962

Walt Frazier 5,040
Elmore Smith 808

Walt Frazier 681
*
Elmore Smith 325

*
Walt Frazier 63
*
Elmore Smith 1,183

*
Walt Frazier 825
Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .490
Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier .000
*
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .786
Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 23.2
(1972)
Elmore Smith 18.3
(1973)

Walt Frazier 7.3
(1973)
Elmore Smith 15.2
(1972)

Walt Frazier 8.2
(1970)
Elmore Smith 2.5
(1973)

Walt Frazier 2.4
(1975)
*
Elmore Smith 1.1
(1975)

*
Walt Frazier 0.3
(1980)
*
Elmore Smith 4.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 20.7
Elmore Smith 15.8

Walt Frazier 7.2
Elmore Smith 9.1

Walt Frazier 6.4
Elmore Smith 0.6

Walt Frazier 2.1
*
Elmore Smith 1.3

*
Walt Frazier 0.3
*
Elmore Smith 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 1,927
Elmore Smith 206

Walt Frazier 666
Elmore Smith 118

Walt Frazier 599
Elmore Smith 8

Walt Frazier 32
*
Elmore Smith 17

*
Walt Frazier 4
*
Elmore Smith 25

*
Walt Frazier 93
Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .511
Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier -
*
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .751
Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 24.3
(1972)
Elmore Smith 19.2
(1974)

Walt Frazier 7.9
(1974)
Elmore Smith 10.6
(1974)

Walt Frazier 9.1
(1969)
Elmore Smith 1.2
(1974)

Walt Frazier 3.7
(1975)
*
Elmore Smith 1.7
(1977)

*
Walt Frazier 0.3
(1974)
*
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. 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.