Joel Embiid vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)