Dale Ellis vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)