Ben Scharnus vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Scharnus 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ben Scharnus 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ben Scharnus 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ben Scharnus 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 2.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Scharnus 103 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ben Scharnus 19 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ben Scharnus 52 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Scharnus .199 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ben Scharnus .617 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 5.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Scharnus 17 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ben Scharnus 2 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ben Scharnus 3 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Scharnus .286 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ben Scharnus .556 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.