Travis Best vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Travis Best 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

Travis Best

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Best: 1995-96 to 2004-05
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Best 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Travis Best 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Travis Best 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Travis Best 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Best 7.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 1.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Travis Best 3.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Travis Best 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Best 5,376 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Travis Best 1,249 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Travis Best 2,444 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Travis Best 661 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Travis Best 60 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Travis Best 708 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Best .431 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Travis Best .345 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Travis Best .835 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Best 11.9 (2001) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 2.9 (2001) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Travis Best 6.1 (2001) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Travis Best 1.4 (2001) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 (2001) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Best 7.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 2.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Travis Best 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Travis Best 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Best 442 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Travis Best 126 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Travis Best 173 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Travis Best 45 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Travis Best 8 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Travis Best 63 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Best .413 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Travis Best .303 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Travis Best .875 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Best 9.8 (2001) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 4.8 (2001) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Travis Best 9.3 (2001) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Travis Best 1.2 (1996) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.2 (1998) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)