Don Nelson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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.