Gary Phillips vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Gary Phillips 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

Gary Phillips

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.