Butch Beard vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Butch Beard 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

Butch Beard

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.