Dan Issel vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Dan Issel

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.