Bud Grant vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Bud Grant 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

Bud Grant

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - 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.