Tom Sanders vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Tom Sanders 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

Tom Sanders

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.