Kenny Smith vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Jarred Vanderbilt 8

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Kenny Smith 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,838

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,965

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Jarred Vanderbilt 446

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Jarred Vanderbilt 335

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Jarred Vanderbilt 133

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Jarred Vanderbilt 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Jarred Vanderbilt .557

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Jarred Vanderbilt .278

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Jarred Vanderbilt .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)