Frankie Sanders vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Frankie Sanders 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

Frankie Sanders

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frankie Sanders 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Frankie Sanders 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Frankie Sanders 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Frankie Sanders 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frankie Sanders 5.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Sanders 1.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Frankie Sanders 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie Sanders 352 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Frankie Sanders 131 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Frankie Sanders 69 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Frankie Sanders 37 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Frankie Sanders 7 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Frankie Sanders 69 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie Sanders .430 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Frankie Sanders - * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Frankie Sanders .822 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frankie Sanders 2.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie Sanders 23 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Frankie Sanders 5 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Frankie Sanders 2 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Frankie Sanders 3 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Frankie Sanders 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Frankie Sanders 9 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie Sanders .500 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Frankie Sanders .500 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Frankie Sanders 1.000 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.