Tom Burleson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.