Alton Lister vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)