Kenny Smith vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)