Jimmy Butler vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)