Bernard King vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Bernard King 874 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Bernard King 28 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.