Kenny Smith vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Joe Young 1

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Joe Young 0

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)