Leo Gottlieb vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Leo Gottlieb 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .288 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.