John Battle vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Battle 273 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Battle 612 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Battle 80 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Battle 13 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Battle 55 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)