Kenny Smith vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)