Bob Cousy vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Kenny Smith 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Kenny Smith 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.