John Paxson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

John Paxson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Paxson 772 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Paxson 119 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)