Kenny Smith vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)