Zelmo Beaty vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * 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.