Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Joe Kleine and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Joe Kleine 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 33 times in NBA games. Joe Kleine has a 17-16 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

Joe Kleine
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joe Kleine:
1985-86 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
33 Games played
19 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Joe Kleine
17
11
6
Kenny Smith
16
8
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Kleine 5.5 3.8 0.7 0.30.4
Kenny Smith 12.8 2.6 5.20.90.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Kleine 18 8 3 22
Kenny Smith 26 7 14 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Kleine 5

games		 20

games		 0

games		 4

games		10

games
Kenny Smith 27

games 		11

games		 32

games		 18

games		4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 1

game		 11

games		19

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1989
1. Celtics 115   Joe Kleine 3 3 2 0 0 1 2 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Kings 112   Kenny Smith 10 1 4 0 0 4 1 37 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1990
2. Celtics 121   Joe Kleine 6 5 0 1 2 1 3 26 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 89   Kenny Smith 18 3 8 1 0 3 2 31 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 13, 1990
3. Celtics 112   Joe Kleine 18 6 0 2 2 0 2 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hawks 100   Kenny Smith 14 0 3 0 0 4 1 20 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1990
4. Celtics 101   Joe Kleine 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hawks 98   Kenny Smith 19 1 4 1 0 1 2 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1990
5. Celtics 108   Joe Kleine 2 7 2 0 0 0 2 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 4 1 3 0 0 3 2 27 0-4 .000 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 10, 1990
6. Celtics 107   Joe Kleine 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 14 4 14 2 0 4 2 32 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 05, 1992
7. Celtics 98   Joe Kleine 10 8 2 0 0 1 4 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 16 2 6 1 0 3 1 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 14, 1992
8. Celtics 99   Joe Kleine 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 105   Kenny Smith 13 6 11 1 0 3 2 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1992
9. Celtics 98   Joe Kleine 6 5 2 0 1 3 4 16 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 12 1 5 1 0 4 3 34 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Feb. 18, 1993
10. Celtics 84   Joe Kleine 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 119   Kenny Smith 11 2 8 2 0 4 1 25 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 19, 1994
11. Suns 88   Joe Kleine 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 8 2 4 0 0 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 27, 1994
12. Suns 113   Joe Kleine 5 3 0 0 1 0 1 09 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
13. Suns 91   Joe Kleine 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 87   Kenny Smith 16 5 3 2 1 0 2 43 7-15 .467 2-7 .286 0-0 -
May. 11, 1994
14. Suns 124   Joe Kleine 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
15. Suns 102   Joe Kleine 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 07 0-2 .000 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. 15, 1994
16. Suns 96   Joe Kleine 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 05 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 21 3 4 1 0 2 4 28 8-10 .800 3-4 .750 2-4 .500
May. 17, 1994
17. Suns 86   Joe Kleine 4 5 0 0 1 1 1 16 2-3 .667 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
18. Suns 103   Joe Kleine 15 3 1 1 1 0 4 27 6-12 .500 0-0 - 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
19. Suns 94   Joe Kleine 1 5 0 0 1 1 2 15 0-5 .000 0-0 - 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
20. Suns 106   Joe Kleine 10 5 0 0 0 0 1 24 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
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
21. Suns 100   Joe Kleine 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 124   Kenny Smith 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 25 4-6 .667 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 1995
22. Suns 113   Joe Kleine 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 9 2 7 1 0 0 4 16 3-9 .333 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1995
23. Suns 97   Joe Kleine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 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
24. Suns 130   Joe Kleine 12 3 3 0 0 0 3 24 6-7 .857 0-0 - 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
25. Suns 118   Joe Kleine 9 3 0 1 0 0 4 18 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 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
26. Suns 85   Joe Kleine 8 6 0 2 0 1 4 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 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
27. Suns 114   Joe Kleine 2 2 1 0 0 2 5 20 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 12 1 4 1 0 1 4 21 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
May. 16, 1995
28. Suns 97   Joe Kleine 6 4 2 0 1 0 3 21 3-9 .333 0-0 - 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
29. Suns 103   Joe Kleine 10 1 1 0 0 0 4 17 5-10 .500 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
30. Suns 114   Joe Kleine 4 8 0 1 1 2 5 19 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 115   Kenny Smith 10 2 4 0 0 2 5 32 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1995
31. Suns 104   Joe Kleine 8 4 0 1 1 2 3 20 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 17 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Dec. 19, 1995
32. Suns 96   Joe Kleine 10 6 3 1 0 1 4 39 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 14 0 4 1 0 1 2 38 4-9 .444 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 13, 1997
33. Lakers 132   Joe Kleine 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 117   Kenny Smith 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 12 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
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