Greg Ballard vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.