Jaylen Nowell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Jaylen Nowell 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

Jaylen Nowell

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)