Michael Jordan vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Kenny Smith 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Kenny Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)