Tom Owens vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Tom Owens 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

Tom Owens

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Owens 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tom Owens 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Tom Owens 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Tom Owens 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 11.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 6.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 5,612 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 3,010 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Tom Owens 984 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Tom Owens 230 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Tom Owens 259 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Tom Owens 488 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .508 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens .250 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .764 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 18.5 (1979) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 9.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 3.7 (1979) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 9.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 5.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 159 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 82 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Tom Owens 33 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Tom Owens 11 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Tom Owens 10 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Tom Owens 16 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .528 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .676 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 15.2 (1978) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 7.0 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 4.3 (1978) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 1.3 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 1.2 (1978) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.