Francisco Elson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)