Kenny Smith vs. Al Thornton Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Al Thornton -

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Al Thornton -