Kenny Smith vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)