John Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Johnson 869 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Johnson 73 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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.