John Gianelli vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.