Ben Sheppard vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Sheppard 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ben Sheppard 1 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ben Sheppard 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ben Sheppard 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 4.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Sheppard 252 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ben Sheppard 89 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ben Sheppard 53 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ben Sheppard 33 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ben Sheppard 2 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ben Sheppard 57 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Sheppard .393 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ben Sheppard .314 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ben Sheppard .885 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 5.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 3.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Sheppard 88 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ben Sheppard 51 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ben Sheppard 17 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ben Sheppard 8 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ben Sheppard 1 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ben Sheppard 17 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Sheppard .437 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ben Sheppard .380 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ben Sheppard .778 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)