Arnie Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.