Chris Paul vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Chris Paul

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Kenny Smith 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)