Pervis Ellison vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)