Jim Paxson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)