John Block vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and John Block that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Block:
1966-67 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Block0
Kenny Smith2
John Block10
Kenny Smith10
John Block4
Kenny Smith5
John Block1
Kenny Smith0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Block 11.9
Kenny Smith 12.8

John Block 6.6
Kenny Smith 2.0

John Block 1.3
Kenny Smith 5.5

John Block 0.8
*
Kenny Smith 1.0

John Block 0.5
*
Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

John Block 7,106
Kenny Smith 9,397

John Block 3,965
Kenny Smith 1,454

John Block 805
Kenny Smith 4,073

John Block 111
*
Kenny Smith 759

John Block 67
*
Kenny Smith 65

John Block 597
Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Block .433
Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage
John Block -
n/a **
Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage
John Block .778
Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Block 20.2
(1968)
Kenny Smith 17.7
(1991)

John Block 11.0
(1968)
Kenny Smith 2.8
(1989)

John Block 1.8
(1969)
Kenny Smith 7.7
(1989)

John Block 0.8
(1974)
*
Kenny Smith 1.5
(1988)

John Block 0.6
(1975)
*
Kenny Smith 0.1
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Block 6.2
Kenny Smith 11.5

John Block 3.6
Kenny Smith 2.2

John Block 0.4
Kenny Smith 4.5

John Block 1.0
*
Kenny Smith 0.8

John Block 0.0
*
Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

John Block 130
Kenny Smith 780

John Block 75
Kenny Smith 147

John Block 9
Kenny Smith 305

John Block 4
*
Kenny Smith 54

John Block 0
*
Kenny Smith 9

John Block 21
Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Block .446
Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage
John Block -
n/a **
Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage
John Block .769
Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Block 12.4
(1969)
Kenny Smith 15.3
(1991)

John Block 5.0
(1972)
Kenny Smith 2.7
(1991)

John Block 0.6
(1969)
Kenny Smith 8.0
(1991)

John Block 1.0
(1975)
*
Kenny Smith 1.3
(1991)

John Block 0.0
(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.