Jerome Kersey vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Jerome Kersey 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

Jerome Kersey

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)