Cade Cunningham vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)