Cheese Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Cheese Johnson 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

Cheese Johnson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cheese Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cheese Johnson 1 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Cheese Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Cheese Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson 27 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson 14 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Cheese Johnson 2 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Cheese Johnson 1 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Cheese Johnson 9 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson .400 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson .600 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Cheese Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)