Deandre Ayton vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)