John Salmons vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Salmons 895 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Salmons 28 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)