Buck Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)