Ken Bannister vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)