Desmond Bane vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)