A.J. Lawson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)