Grant Long vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Grant Long 42 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)