Donovan Mitchell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,287 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 233 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 235 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 47 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .431 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .353 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .851 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)