Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Frank Johnson and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Frank Johnson 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 17 times in NBA games. Frank Johnson has a 9-8 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Frank Johnson:
1981-82 to 1993-94
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
17 Games played
13 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Frank Johnson
9
8
1
Kenny Smith
8
5
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Frank Johnson 3.8 0.8 1.6 0.40.0
Kenny Smith 12.8 2.9 5.81.00.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Frank Johnson 20 2 4 20
Kenny Smith 22 7 12 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Frank Johnson 2

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0

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2

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5

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0

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Kenny Smith 15

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13

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14

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9

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2

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Both had same stat 0

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4

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1

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3

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15

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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
%
Jan. 17, 1988
1. Bullets 130   Frank Johnson 20 1 3 2 0 1 2 22 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 113   Kenny Smith 10 1 3 1 0 3 3 39 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 25, 1988
2. Bullets 129   Frank Johnson 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 15 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Kings 110   Kenny Smith 15 3 5 2 1 1 2 30 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1988
3. Rockets 129   Frank Johnson 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 127   Kenny Smith 21 2 11 3 0 2 5 46 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 20, 1988
4. Rockets 105   Frank Johnson 4 0 4 0 0 1 1 10 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Kings 104   Kenny Smith 22 3 7 2 0 2 3 40 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jan. 17, 1989
5. Rockets 109   Frank Johnson 5 2 1 0 0 4 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 123   Kenny Smith 11 2 6 1 0 3 1 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 14, 1989
6. Rockets 90   Frank Johnson 8 2 2 1 0 1 1 17 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Kings 95   Kenny Smith 12 4 10 0 0 1 3 40 5-15 .333 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
7. Suns 133   Frank Johnson 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 12 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 4 3 2 0 0 3 1 25 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 05, 1993
8. Suns 106   Frank Johnson 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 20 1 10 1 0 0 3 36 9-15 .600 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Feb. 25, 1993
9. Suns 104   Frank Johnson 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 19 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 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
10. Suns 97   Frank Johnson 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 09 1-4 .250 0-1 .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
11. Suns 95   Frank Johnson 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 07 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 11 1 4 2 0 3 2 31 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Dec. 25, 1993
12. Suns 111   Frank Johnson 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 91   Kenny Smith 4 3 1 1 0 2 4 25 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1994
13. Suns 113   Frank Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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. 13, 1994
14. Suns 102   Frank Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 118   Kenny Smith 7 3 5 0 0 0 2 21 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
May. 17, 1994
15. Suns 86   Frank Johnson 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 14 1-5 .200 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
16. Suns 103   Frank Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 8 3 2 0 0 1 1 26 3-11 .273 2-6 .333 0-0 -
May. 21, 1994
17. Suns 94   Frank Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 4 3 3 2 2 1 0 25 2-8 .250 0-4 .000 0-0 -