LeRoy Ellis vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and LeRoy Ellis 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

LeRoy Ellis

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.