Paolo Banchero vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)