Earl Cureton vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)