Howard Porter vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Howard Porter 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

Howard Porter

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Porter: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Porter 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Howard Porter 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Howard Porter 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Howard Porter 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.4 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 4,215 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 1,872 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Howard Porter 211 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Howard Porter 156 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Howard Porter 212 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Howard Porter 457 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .469 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .802 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 13.2 (1977) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 5.9 (1977) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 (1977) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.9 (1977) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 335 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 152 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Howard Porter 18 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Howard Porter 18 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Howard Porter 15 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Howard Porter 36 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .459 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .846 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 20.0 (1977) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 6.7 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.8 (1972) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 1.7 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 1.3 (1977) * 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.