Ben Coleman vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ben Coleman 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

Ben Coleman

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)