Charles Barkley vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Kenny Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)