Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)