Shane Battier vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)