Kenny Smith vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff 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.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.