Mike Riordan vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * 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.