Bruce Bowen vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)