Bill Laimbeer vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)