Johnny McCarthy vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.