Ben Simmons vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ben Simmons that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)