Usman Garuba vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)