Kenny Smith vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Danny Young 37

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Danny Young 4

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)