Ronnie Lester vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ronnie Lester 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

Ronnie Lester

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)