Matt Barnes vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)