John Salley vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Salley 916 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Salley 451 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Salley 748 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Salley 104 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Salley 49 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Salley 134 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)