Kyrie Irving vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,955 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 318 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 420 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 122 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 52 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Kyrie Irving 85 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .400 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)