Jim Ard vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.