Ben McDonald vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)