Darius Garland vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 103 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 9 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Darius Garland 25 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Darius Garland 8 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Darius Garland 5 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .438 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .840 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)