D'Angelo Russell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and D'Angelo Russell 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Kenny Smith 5

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Kenny Smith 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 418 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 86 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 141 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 29 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 6 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 29 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .389 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .337 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .782 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)