Kenny Smith vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)