Sam Bowie vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)