Clyde Lovellette vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Clyde Lovellette

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Lovellette 3 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Clyde Lovellette 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Clyde Lovellette 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Clyde Lovellette 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lovellette 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 17.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 9.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 11,947 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 6,663 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 1,165 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 704 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .443 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .757 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 8.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 963 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 557 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 89 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 69 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .416 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .684 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.