Kenny Smith vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)