Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Ron Harper and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Ron Harper 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.

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They faced each other a total of 25 times in NBA games. Ron Harper has a 14-11 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Ron Harper
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ron Harper:
1986-87 to 2000-01
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
25 Games played
20 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Ron Harper
14
12
2
Kenny Smith
11
8
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 14.7 3.4 3.7 2.00.9
Kenny Smith 11.7 2.4 4.80.70.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 29 10 9 65
Kenny Smith 29 7 15 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 16

games		 17

games		 8

games		 18

games		11

games
Kenny Smith 8

games 		8

games		 13

games		 4

games		1

game
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 4

games		 3

games		13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 15, 1988
1. Cavaliers 104   Ron Harper 16 6 5 1 0 3 4 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Kings 95   Kenny Smith 4 4 15 1 0 5 2 41 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1989
2. Cavaliers 110   Ron Harper 28 10 9 5 1 5 3 43 11-19 .579 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
Kings 94   Kenny Smith 12 2 6 1 0 3 3 34 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 07, 1989
3. Cavaliers 105   Ron Harper 20 3 5 1 0 2 2 37 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Kings 95   Kenny Smith 12 1 10 0 0 2 0 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1989
4. Clippers 114   Ron Harper 19 1 3 1 0 2 1 26 8-11 .727 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Kings 84   Kenny Smith 10 2 2 1 0 4 2 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1991
5. Clippers 83   Ron Harper 21 6 5 1 5 3 2 39 9-27 .333 0-3 .000 3-5 .600
Rockets 80   Kenny Smith 7 1 5 0 0 0 1 33 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 1992
6. Clippers 96   Ron Harper 15 2 6 1 1 3 4 39 5-17 .294 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Rockets 109   Kenny Smith 21 1 10 4 0 3 2 39 10-19 .526 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 12, 1992
7. Clippers 97   Ron Harper 21 3 2 3 0 3 4 36 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 11 1 3 1 0 3 1 30 2-9 .222 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Mar. 17, 1992
8. Clippers 92   Ron Harper 14 1 5 2 1 3 1 41 6-20 .300 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 16 6 7 1 0 0 2 33 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Mar. 26, 1992
9. Clippers 109   Ron Harper 14 5 1 3 0 2 2 36 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 7 3 3 0 0 3 2 27 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1992
10. Clippers 83   Ron Harper 19 5 1 4 2 3 2 37 7-17 .412 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
Rockets 88   Kenny Smith 11 7 8 2 0 0 1 32 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Jan. 12, 1993
11. Clippers 103   Ron Harper 17 1 3 1 0 2 3 44 7-12 .583 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Rockets 113   Kenny Smith 29 3 5 0 0 1 0 35 11-16 .688 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
Mar. 02, 1993
12. Clippers 83   Ron Harper 4 1 4 3 1 2 2 29 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 18 3 6 1 0 5 2 34 7-14 .500 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 06, 1993
13. Clippers 101   Ron Harper 19 3 8 0 1 2 1 40 9-14 .643 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 114   Kenny Smith 2 1 5 1 0 2 0 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1993
14. Clippers 94   Ron Harper 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 16 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 117   Kenny Smith 19 1 6 0 0 0 2 27 7-9 .778 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
May. 01, 1993
15. Clippers 95   Ron Harper 29 6 3 3 4 4 3 39 12-25 .480 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Rockets 83   Kenny Smith 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
May. 03, 1993
16. Clippers 99   Ron Harper 19 5 7 2 0 4 2 37 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Rockets 111   Kenny Smith 13 4 7 0 0 2 2 35 5-11 .455 2-5 .400 1-3 .333
May. 05, 1993
17. Clippers 93   Ron Harper 21 4 2 4 0 1 0 40 9-17 .529 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 10 3 2 0 0 1 2 27 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 08, 1993
18. Clippers 80   Ron Harper 19 3 2 6 3 2 2 42 8-18 .444 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Rockets 84   Kenny Smith 19 4 6 0 0 7 1 43 8-15 .533 3-6 .500 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1993
19. Clippers 86   Ron Harper 9 1 0 1 1 6 1 32 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 0-2 .000
Rockets 108   Kenny Smith 7 0 5 0 0 0 2 23 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1994
20. Bulls 83   Ron Harper 10 3 3 1 0 1 5 25 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 19 6 6 2 0 3 2 35 7-10 .700 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000
Jan. 22, 1995
21. Bulls 100   Ron Harper 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 14 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 81   Kenny Smith 7 1 0 2 1 0 1 22 3-6 .500 1-4 .250 0-1 .000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1996
22. Bulls 100   Ron Harper 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 21 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 86   Kenny Smith 8 3 1 0 0 2 1 20 3-7 .429 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1996
23. Bulls 98   Ron Harper 8 2 2 1 0 2 3 18 3-7 .429 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Pistons 80   Kenny Smith 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1997
24. Bulls 110   Ron Harper 9 6 7 2 0 0 0 28 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Magic 89   Kenny Smith 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 06 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 18, 1997
25. Bulls 134   Ron Harper 11 3 5 2 0 0 4 26 4-6 .667 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Nuggets 123   Kenny Smith 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 10 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
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