John Paxson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and John Paxson 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
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Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
John Paxson |
7.2 | | |
Kenny Smith |
12.8 | | |
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John Paxson |
1.2 | | |
Kenny Smith |
2.0 | | |
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John Paxson |
3.6 | | |
Kenny Smith |
5.5 | | |
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John Paxson |
0.7 | | |
Kenny Smith |
1.0 | | |
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John Paxson |
0.1 | | |
Kenny Smith |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
John Paxson |
5,560 | | |
Kenny Smith |
9,397 | | |
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John Paxson |
906 | | |
Kenny Smith |
1,454 | | |
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John Paxson |
2,758 | | |
Kenny Smith |
4,073 | | |
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John Paxson |
517 | | |
Kenny Smith |
759 | | |
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John Paxson |
44 | | |
Kenny Smith |
65 | | |
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John Paxson |
772 | | |
Kenny Smith |
737 | | |
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Percentages |
John Paxson |
.499 | | |
Kenny Smith |
.480 | | |
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John Paxson |
.355 | | |
Kenny Smith |
.399 | | |
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John Paxson |
.804 | | |
Kenny Smith |
.829 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
John Paxson |
11.3 | | (1987) | |
Kenny Smith |
17.7 | | (1991) | |
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John Paxson |
1.7 | | (1987) | |
Kenny Smith |
2.8 | | (1989) | |
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John Paxson |
5.7 | | (1987) | |
Kenny Smith |
7.7 | | (1989) | |
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John Paxson |
1.0 | | (1990) | |
Kenny Smith |
1.5 | | (1988) | |
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John Paxson |
0.1 | | (1992) | |
Kenny Smith |
0.1 | | (1991) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
John Paxson |
6.3 | | |
Kenny Smith |
11.5 | | |
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John Paxson |
0.9 | | |
Kenny Smith |
2.2 | | |
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John Paxson |
2.6 | | |
Kenny Smith |
4.5 | | |
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John Paxson |
0.5 | | |
Kenny Smith |
0.8 | | |
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John Paxson |
0.0 | | |
Kenny Smith |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
John Paxson |
748 | | |
Kenny Smith |
780 | | |
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John Paxson |
109 | | |
Kenny Smith |
147 | | |
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John Paxson |
306 | | |
Kenny Smith |
305 | | |
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John Paxson |
65 | | |
Kenny Smith |
54 | | |
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John Paxson |
3 | | |
Kenny Smith |
9 | | |
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John Paxson |
119 | | |
Kenny Smith |
68 | | |
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Percentages |
John Paxson |
.494 | | |
Kenny Smith |
.457 | | |
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John Paxson |
.369 | | |
Kenny Smith |
.448 | | |
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John Paxson |
.867 | | |
Kenny Smith |
.847 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
John Paxson |
10.2 | | (1985) | |
Kenny Smith |
15.3 | | (1991) | |
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John Paxson |
1.5 | | (1990) | |
Kenny Smith |
2.7 | | (1991) | |
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John Paxson |
4.2 | | (1985) | |
Kenny Smith |
8.0 | | (1991) | |
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John Paxson |
1.0 | | (1986) | |
Kenny Smith |
1.3 | | (1991) | |
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John Paxson |
0.1 | | (1988) | |
Kenny Smith |
0.3 | | (1991) | |
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