Dave Piontek vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Dave Piontek 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

Dave Piontek

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Piontek 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dave Piontek 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dave Piontek 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Dave Piontek 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 7.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 2,955 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 1,770 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Dave Piontek 478 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Dave Piontek 413 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .391 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .652 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 4.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 2.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 0.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 104 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 70 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Dave Piontek 20 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Dave Piontek 25 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .354 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .649 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - 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.