Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Danny Ainge and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Danny Ainge and Kenny Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 38 times in NBA games. Danny Ainge has a 20-18 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Danny Ainge
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Danny Ainge:
1981-82 to 1994-95
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
38 Games played
24 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Danny Ainge
20
14
6
Kenny Smith
18
10
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 10.9 2.4 2.6 0.70.1
Kenny Smith 12.9 2.9 5.60.80.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 29 7 6 42
Kenny Smith 26 8 14 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 15

games		 11

games		 7

games		 10

games		1

game
Kenny Smith 19

games 		22

games		 29

games		 15

games		5

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 5

games		 2

games		 13

games		32

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1987
1. Celtics 114   Danny Ainge 14 6 2 3 0 0 1 36 5-11 .455 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Kings 102   Kenny Smith 10 1 7 1 0 2 0 30 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1988
2. Celtics 122   Danny Ainge 29 2 6 4 2 3 2 32 12-17 .706 5-6 .833 0-0 -
Kings 86   Kenny Smith 16 3 7 0 0 5 0 40 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1989
3. Celtics 128   Danny Ainge 20 4 4 0 0 3 5 25 8-16 .500 3-7 .429 1-2 .500
Kings 116   Kenny Smith 14 0 8 2 0 2 3 31 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Feb. 22, 1989
4. Celtics 99   Danny Ainge 7 3 5 2 0 0 4 23 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Kings 91   Kenny Smith 16 1 9 1 0 2 2 38 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1990
5. Trail Blazers 90   Danny Ainge 14 2 3 2 0 2 3 22 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 20 8 6 0 0 7 4 37 8-13 .615 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 08, 1991
6. Trail Blazers 123   Danny Ainge 20 6 6 1 0 3 4 26 9-13 .692 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 24 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 1991
7. Trail Blazers 103   Danny Ainge 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 16 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Rockets 93   Kenny Smith 17 0 14 0 0 4 1 38 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Apr. 16, 1991
8. Trail Blazers 115   Danny Ainge 13 6 4 1 0 3 4 23 5-12 .417 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Rockets 96   Kenny Smith 13 2 1 0 0 2 0 25 6-14 .429 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1991
9. Trail Blazers 99   Danny Ainge 12 2 0 0 0 1 4 18 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 3-6 .500
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 12 3 6 0 0 0 0 33 3-10 .300 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 10, 1991
10. Trail Blazers 106   Danny Ainge 7 1 1 1 0 1 2 21 2-7 .286 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Rockets 108   Kenny Smith 11 5 12 1 1 4 2 38 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 28, 1992
11. Trail Blazers 115   Danny Ainge 12 4 4 0 0 0 3 21 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 10 3 3 2 0 2 1 27 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 14, 1992
12. Trail Blazers 96   Danny Ainge 14 3 2 2 0 0 3 37 6-13 .462 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 108   Kenny Smith 10 4 6 0 0 3 1 20 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1992
13. Suns 133   Danny Ainge 9 1 4 2 0 0 2 22 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 4 3 2 0 0 3 1 25 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 05, 1993
14. Suns 106   Danny Ainge 21 1 3 0 0 1 3 28 7-10 .700 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 20 1 10 1 0 0 3 36 9-15 .600 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Feb. 25, 1993
15. Suns 104   Danny Ainge 12 4 4 0 0 0 1 27 5-7 .714 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Rockets 131   Kenny Smith 15 3 5 0 0 1 0 29 6-14 .429 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1993
16. Suns 97   Danny Ainge 2 4 4 1 0 3 2 30 1-12 .083 0-6 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 111   Kenny Smith 18 5 12 2 0 2 3 31 7-10 .700 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1993
17. Suns 95   Danny Ainge 15 1 1 0 0 3 3 33 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 11 1 4 2 0 3 2 31 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Dec. 25, 1993
18. Suns 111   Danny Ainge 4 2 4 0 0 1 2 18 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 91   Kenny Smith 4 3 1 1 0 2 4 25 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1994
19. Suns 88   Danny Ainge 13 2 5 1 0 1 1 27 5-18 .278 1-7 .143 2-2 1.000
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 8 2 4 0 0 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 27, 1994
20. Suns 113   Danny Ainge 12 1 1 0 0 3 3 21 4-9 .444 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 20 2 4 0 0 2 2 37 8-16 .500 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1994
21. Suns 91   Danny Ainge 15 3 0 0 0 0 1 25 4-10 .400 4-10 .400 3-3 1.000
Rockets 87   Kenny Smith 16 5 3 2 1 0 2 43 7-15 .467 2-7 .286 0-0 -
May. 11, 1994
22. Suns 124   Danny Ainge 12 2 2 1 0 1 4 26 3-10 .300 2-8 .250 4-6 .667
OT Rockets 117   Kenny Smith 16 2 5 2 1 2 3 41 6-14 .429 2-4 .500 2-3 .667
May. 13, 1994
23. Suns 102   Danny Ainge 4 5 2 0 0 2 3 21 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Rockets 118   Kenny Smith 7 3 5 0 0 0 2 21 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
May. 15, 1994
24. Suns 96   Danny Ainge 7 5 3 1 0 0 1 25 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 21 3 4 1 0 2 4 28 8-10 .800 3-4 .750 2-4 .500
May. 17, 1994
25. Suns 86   Danny Ainge 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 19 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 109   Kenny Smith 16 7 8 0 0 3 1 32 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
May. 19, 1994
26. Suns 103   Danny Ainge 13 2 2 1 0 0 3 23 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 8 3 2 0 0 1 1 26 3-11 .273 2-6 .333 0-0 -
May. 21, 1994
27. Suns 94   Danny Ainge 18 1 3 0 1 1 4 34 6-12 .500 5-10 .500 1-2 .500
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 4 3 3 2 2 1 0 25 2-8 .250 0-4 .000 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1994
28. Suns 106   Danny Ainge 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 14 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 114   Kenny Smith 25 6 7 1 0 3 2 43 9-15 .600 4-6 .667 3-3 1.000
Feb. 05, 1995
29. Suns 100   Danny Ainge 23 7 3 0 0 1 2 29 8-18 .444 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000
Rockets 124   Kenny Smith 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 25 4-6 .667 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 1995
30. Suns 113   Danny Ainge 8 0 1 1 0 1 4 15 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 0-1 .000
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 9 2 7 1 0 0 4 16 3-9 .333 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1995
31. Suns 97   Danny Ainge 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 26 7 6 1 0 1 3 39 9-14 .643 5-10 .500 3-4 .750
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1995
32. Suns 130   Danny Ainge 11 1 1 1 0 0 1 17 4-5 .800 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 108   Kenny Smith 7 3 10 1 0 1 2 35 3-11 .273 1-6 .167 0-0 -
May. 11, 1995
33. Suns 118   Danny Ainge 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 7 2 2 0 1 2 1 27 2-9 .222 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1995
34. Suns 85   Danny Ainge 12 1 4 0 0 1 2 27 5-8 .625 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Rockets 118   Kenny Smith 12 1 6 2 0 2 3 40 3-10 .300 1-6 .167 5-6 .833
May. 14, 1995
35. Suns 114   Danny Ainge 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 12 1 4 1 0 1 4 21 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
May. 16, 1995
36. Suns 97   Danny Ainge 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 03 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
OT Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 21 7 7 2 0 1 3 48 7-16 .438 5-11 .455 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1995
37. Suns 103   Danny Ainge 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 116   Kenny Smith 10 2 1 1 0 1 1 27 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 -
May. 20, 1995
38. Suns 114   Danny Ainge 19 1 0 2 0 0 3 27 5-8 .625 4-6 .667 5-5 1.000
Rockets 115   Kenny Smith 10 2 4 0 0 2 5 32 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
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