Kenny Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)