J.J. Redick vs. Elmore Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elmore Smith and J.J. Redick, 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.

J.J. Redick played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Elmore Smith, who played 8. J.J. Redick had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
J.J. Redick 15 13 2006-07 to 2020-21
Elmore Smith 8 4 1971-72 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2006-071971-72
Team Orlando MagicBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Magic 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 %
J.J. Redick 42 14.8 6.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.9 4.6 .410 0.9 2.3 .388 1.3 1.4 .900
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 %
J.J. Redick 1 11.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2007-081972-73
Team Orlando MagicBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
J.J. Redick 34 8.1 4.1 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.2 .444 0.5 1.3 .395 0.8 1.0 .794
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 %
J.J. Redick 2 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2008-091973-74
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
J.J. Redick 64 17.4 6.0 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 4.7 .391 1.0 2.8 .374 1.3 1.5 .871
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 %
J.J. Redick 16 20.4 6.0 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.9 5.2 .373 1.3 3.3 .404 0.8 0.9 .929
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

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2009-101974-75
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
J.J. Redick 82 22.0 9.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.0 6.7 .439 1.4 3.3 .405 2.3 2.7 .860
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 %
J.J. Redick 14 19.2 7.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.6 2.1 5.1 .423 1.1 2.5 .429 2.1 2.5 .857
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2010-111975-76
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
J.J. Redick 59 25.6 10.1 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.3 7.6 .441 1.5 3.7 .397 1.9 2.2 .875
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 %
J.J. Redick 6 20.0 6.7 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.5 7.0 .357 0.2 2.5 .067 1.5 2.0 .750
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

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2011-121976-77
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
J.J. Redick 65 27.2 11.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.5 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 3.8 9.0 .425 1.7 4.1 .418 2.2 2.4 .911
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 %
J.J. Redick 5 24.6 10.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.2 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.8 3.8 8.8 .432 0.8 3.8 .211 2.4 2.8 .857
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

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2012-131977-78
Team Orlando Magic, Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
J.J. Redick 78 30.5 14.1 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.8 0.5 0.1 1.8 1.5 4.9 11.3 .434 2.1 5.8 .366 2.2 2.4 .900
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 %
J.J. Redick 4 17.3 7.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.3 2.8 6.3 .440 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2013-141978-79
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
J.J. Redick 35 28.2 15.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.9 5.2 11.4 .455 2.1 5.3 .395 2.8 3.0 .915
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 %
J.J. Redick 13 27.0 13.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.8 4.7 10.2 .459 2.0 5.0 .400 1.9 2.0 .962
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2014-15-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
J.J. Redick 78 30.9 16.4 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.7 5.7 12.0 .477 2.6 5.9 .437 2.3 2.6 .901
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Redick 14 38.6 14.9 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.6 5.0 11.5 .435 2.5 6.3 .398 2.4 2.5 .943
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2015-16-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
J.J. Redick 75 28.0 16.3 0.1 1.7 1.9 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 5.6 11.7 .480 2.7 5.6 .475 2.4 2.7 .888
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Redick 6 27.7 13.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 5.7 13.2 .430 1.8 5.2 .355 0.3 0.5 .667
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
J.J. Redick 78 28.2 15.0 0.1 2.1 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.1 11.4 .445 2.6 6.0 .429 2.3 2.6 .891
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Redick 7 29.4 9.1 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.9 2.4 2.7 7.1 .380 1.3 3.7 .346 2.4 2.9 .850
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2017-18-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
J.J. Redick 70 30.2 17.1 0.1 2.4 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.8 5.8 12.6 .460 2.8 6.6 .420 2.8 3.1 .904
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Redick 10 34.2 18.2 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.1 6.0 13.5 .444 2.6 7.5 .347 3.6 4.2 .857
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2018-19-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
J.J. Redick 76 31.3 18.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 2.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.7 5.9 13.5 .440 3.2 8.0 .397 3.0 3.4 .894
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Redick 12 31.3 13.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.1 0.3 1.8 2.7 4.5 10.3 .435 3.0 7.3 .414 1.4 1.7 .850
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 14

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2019-20-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
J.J. Redick 60 26.4 15.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 2.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 1.6 4.8 10.5 .453 3.0 6.6 .453 2.8 3.1 .892
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Redick ------- --- ----------
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 15

J.J. Redick Elmore Smith
Season 2020-21-
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
J.J. Redick 44 16.4 7.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 2.4 6.1 .397 1.5 4.0 .371 1.1 1.2 .942
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Redick ------- --- ----------
Elmore Smith ------- --- ----------