Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Avery Johnson and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Avery Johnson and Kenny Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 16-16, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Avery Johnson
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
32 Games played
26 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Avery Johnson
16
14
2
Kenny Smith
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 10.8 1.5 5.8 0.90.1
Kenny Smith 10.3 1.7 5.00.80.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 25 4 15 31
Kenny Smith 35 5 11 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 16

games		 13

games		 16

games		 13

games		2

games
Kenny Smith 14

games 		13

games		 15

games		 12

games		3

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 6

games		 1

game		 7

games		27

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1988
1. Supersonics 97   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 75   Kenny Smith 6 2 4 0 0 3 0 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1988
2. Supersonics 141   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Kings 111   Kenny Smith 10 3 6 0 1 3 2 29 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 05, 1989
3. Supersonics 120   Avery Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 106   Kenny Smith 16 1 10 2 0 4 1 34 6-9 .667 2-3 .667 2-4 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 1990
4. Supersonics 97   Avery Johnson 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hawks 107   Kenny Smith 4 0 5 2 0 1 0 23 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
5. Nuggets 135   Avery Johnson 15 1 15 3 0 3 1 25 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 145   Kenny Smith 35 3 11 0 1 5 0 36 11-15 .733 1-2 .500 12-14 .857
Jan. 29, 1991
6. Spurs 89   Avery Johnson 6 1 2 0 0 1 0 08 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 91   Kenny Smith 23 3 8 0 0 5 1 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 02, 1991
7. Spurs 94   Avery Johnson 12 3 2 0 0 2 2 37 5-13 .385 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
OT Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 21 2 7 3 0 1 1 44 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 18, 1991
8. Spurs 102   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 15 0 5 0 0 5 1 29 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1991
9. Spurs 107   Avery Johnson 4 1 4 0 0 3 1 22 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 19 3 7 1 0 2 2 44 6-16 .375 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1992
10. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 12 2 3 0 0 4 1 26 4-7 .571 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000
Dec. 17, 1992
11. Spurs 109   Avery Johnson 6 1 6 0 0 0 2 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 121   Kenny Smith 17 4 7 1 0 1 4 32 7-9 .778 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Apr. 10, 1993
12. Spurs 88   Avery Johnson 12 3 6 2 0 3 2 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 6 5 9 3 0 4 1 30 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 1993
13. Spurs 119   Avery Johnson 14 1 12 0 0 4 4 38 1-5 .200 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
OT Rockets 117   Kenny Smith 14 0 1 0 0 2 1 29 5-10 .500 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1993
14. Warriors 93   Avery Johnson 12 1 3 0 0 2 1 25 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 2 0 6 1 0 2 2 22 1-6 .167 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 1994
15. Warriors 99   Avery Johnson 3 1 3 1 0 1 1 21 1-9 .111 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 112   Kenny Smith 9 1 4 0 0 1 2 33 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1994
16. Warriors 104   Avery Johnson 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 16 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 114   Kenny Smith 25 4 8 3 0 2 3 42 9-16 .563 4-5 .800 3-5 .600
Apr. 07, 1994
17. Warriors 102   Avery Johnson 10 0 1 2 0 0 3 18 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 134   Kenny Smith 10 1 5 0 0 1 0 23 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 1994
18. Spurs 108   Avery Johnson 24 2 11 3 0 2 2 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Rockets 96   Kenny Smith 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 17 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 23, 1994
19. Spurs 98   Avery Johnson 17 4 11 2 0 2 1 44 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 96   Kenny Smith 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 21 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 13, 1995
20. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 20 3 9 2 0 4 0 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 11 1 7 1 0 1 1 33 4-7 .571 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jan. 26, 1995
21. Spurs 103   Avery Johnson 17 3 11 0 0 2 2 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 0 1 3 1 1 3 2 24 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1995
22. Spurs 98   Avery Johnson 11 2 8 2 0 1 1 39 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 17 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1995
23. Spurs 124   Avery Johnson 17 1 10 3 0 3 1 35 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 6 0 4 1 0 2 0 19 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 1995
24. Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 18 2 9 1 0 1 2 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 5 2 3 2 0 2 0 25 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 24, 1995
25. Spurs 96   Avery Johnson 6 1 2 1 0 1 1 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 18 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
May. 26, 1995
26. Spurs 107   Avery Johnson 20 2 13 0 0 0 0 41 6-14 .429 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 13 2 5 0 0 1 2 29 4-8 .500 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000
May. 28, 1995
27. Spurs 103   Avery Johnson 14 2 4 2 1 2 1 41 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Rockets 81   Kenny Smith 13 3 3 1 0 2 0 29 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
May. 30, 1995
28. Spurs 90   Avery Johnson 20 2 7 2 0 1 3 40 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 111   Kenny Smith 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1995
29. Spurs 95   Avery Johnson 19 1 10 0 1 2 3 41 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 6 1 6 1 0 0 3 30 2-8 .250 1-7 .143 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1995
30. Spurs 110   Avery Johnson 25 2 11 1 0 2 4 43 10-14 .714 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 9 3 5 0 0 2 1 31 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Jan. 09, 1996
31. Spurs 88   Avery Johnson 14 3 8 2 0 4 1 35 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 82   Kenny Smith 9 1 1 1 0 0 2 22 4-8 .500 1-5 .200 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 1997
32. Spurs 96   Avery Johnson 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 14 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 90   Kenny Smith 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 15 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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