Aaron James vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Aaron James 356 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Aaron James - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Aaron James - Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Aaron James - Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Aaron James 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.