Carl Braun vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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.