Bill Melchionni vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Kenny Smith .480

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Kenny Smith .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.