Bill Closs vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Kenny Smith2
Bill Closs3
Kenny Smith10
Bill Closs3
Kenny Smith5
Bill Closs0
Kenny Smith0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Kenny Smith 12.8

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Kenny Smith 2.0

Bill Closs 1.9
Kenny Smith 5.5

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 1.0

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Kenny Smith 9,397

Bill Closs 605
*
Kenny Smith 1,454

Bill Closs 346
Kenny Smith 4,073

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 759

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 65

Bill Closs 186
Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Kenny Smith 17.7
(1991)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Kenny Smith 2.8
(1989)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Kenny Smith 7.7
(1989)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 1.5
(1988)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 0.1
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Kenny Smith 11.5

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Kenny Smith 2.2

Bill Closs 2.1
Kenny Smith 4.5

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 0.8

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Kenny Smith 780

Bill Closs 16
*
Kenny Smith 147

Bill Closs 23
Kenny Smith 305

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 54

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 9

Bill Closs 11
Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Kenny Smith 15.3
(1991)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Kenny Smith 2.7
(1991)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Kenny Smith 8.0
(1991)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 1.3
(1991)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Kenny Smith 0.3
(1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.