Dennis Schroder vs. Elmore Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elmore Smith and Dennis Schroder, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dennis Schroder played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Elmore Smith, who played 8. Dennis Schroder had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Elmore Smith had his rookie season in 1971-72. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dennis Schroder 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24
Elmore Smith 8 4 1971-72 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2013-141971-72
Team Atlanta HawksBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 49 13.1 3.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.5 3.8 .383 0.2 0.9 .238 0.6 0.9 .674
Elmore Smith 78 40.8 17.3 - - 15.2 1.4 - - - 3.9 7.4 16.3 .454 - - - 2.5 4.7 .534
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 2 3.5 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2014-151972-73
Team Atlanta HawksBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 77 19.7 10.0 0.4 1.8 2.1 4.1 0.6 0.1 1.9 1.6 3.7 8.6 .427 0.7 1.9 .351 1.9 2.3 .827
Elmore Smith 76 37.2 18.3 - - 12.4 2.5 - - - 3.9 7.9 16.4 .482 - - - 2.5 4.4 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 16 18.1 9.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.9 0.6 0.0 1.7 1.8 3.5 9.1 .386 0.5 2.1 .235 1.5 1.8 .857
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2015-161973-74
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 80 20.3 11.0 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.4 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.1 9.8 .421 1.0 3.0 .322 1.8 2.3 .791
Elmore Smith 81 36.1 12.5 2.5 8.7 11.2 1.9 0.9 4.9 - 3.8 5.4 11.7 .457 - - - 1.8 3.1 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 10 19.1 11.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.1 2.1 2.4 4.7 10.4 .452 1.2 3.5 .343 1.1 1.3 .846
Elmore Smith 5 34.2 19.2 3.8 6.8 10.6 1.2 1.4 1.6 - 4.0 8.4 17.6 .477 - - - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 4

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2016-171974-75
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 79 31.5 17.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.2 3.3 1.9 6.9 15.4 .451 1.3 3.7 .340 2.8 3.2 .855
Elmore Smith 74 31.6 10.9 2.8 8.1 10.9 2.0 1.1 2.9 - 3.4 4.7 9.5 .493 - - - 1.5 3.1 .485
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 6 35.2 24.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 7.7 1.0 0.0 1.7 3.2 8.3 18.3 .455 2.8 6.7 .425 5.2 6.2 .838
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 67 31.0 19.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.2 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.2 7.5 17.1 .436 1.1 3.9 .290 3.4 4.0 .849
Elmore Smith 78 36.0 15.6 2.6 8.9 11.4 1.2 1.0 3.1 - 3.4 6.4 12.3 .518 - - - 2.8 4.5 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder ------- --- ----------
Elmore Smith 3 34.7 14.7 1.7 5.7 7.3 0.3 0.7 3.7 - 4.7 5.0 9.0 .556 - - - 4.7 7.0 .667

Season 6

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 79 29.3 15.5 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.1 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.8 14.0 .414 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .819
Elmore Smith 70 20.9 8.6 1.6 4.6 6.3 0.6 0.5 2.1 - 3.0 3.4 7.2 .475 - - - 1.7 3.0 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 5 30.2 13.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.2 2.2 5.0 11.0 .455 1.2 4.0 .300 2.6 3.6 .722
Elmore Smith 3 18.7 13.7 2.0 6.0 8.0 0.3 1.7 1.0 - 3.3 6.0 11.0 .545 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 7

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 65 30.8 18.9 0.3 3.3 3.6 4.0 0.7 0.2 2.6 2.2 7.0 14.8 .469 1.9 5.0 .385 3.0 3.6 .839
Elmore Smith 81 24.6 12.5 2.2 6.2 8.4 0.7 0.6 2.2 1.7 3.0 5.0 10.0 .497 - - - 2.5 3.8 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 7 32.4 17.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 3.6 0.6 0.1 2.4 2.1 6.3 15.6 .404 1.9 6.4 .289 2.9 3.6 .800
Elmore Smith 2 28.0 12.5 3.0 6.5 9.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 4.5 5.5 12.0 .458 - - - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 8

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 61 32.1 15.4 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.7 2.6 5.4 12.5 .437 1.2 3.5 .335 3.4 4.0 .848
Elmore Smith 24 13.8 6.5 1.9 2.5 4.4 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.9 5.4 .531 - - - 0.8 1.1 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 6 32.7 14.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.2 4.7 11.7 .400 1.3 4.3 .308 3.7 4.3 .846
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2021-22-
Team Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 64 28.7 13.5 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.6 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 4.9 11.3 .431 1.3 3.9 .344 2.5 2.9 .853
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder ------- --- ----------
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2022-23-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 66 30.1 12.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.2 4.1 9.8 .415 1.1 3.4 .329 3.3 3.8 .857
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 16 26.1 7.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.6 6.4 .398 0.8 2.4 .333 1.4 1.8 .821
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dennis Schroder Elmore Smith
Season 2023-24-
Team Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder 80 31.1 14.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.0 11.6 .435 1.7 4.6 .375 2.2 2.7 .836
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Schroder ------- --- ----------
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------