Kenny Smith vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)