Kenny Smith vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kenny Smith 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Kenny Smith 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.