Kenny Smith vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Michael Young 3

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Michael Young .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Michael Young 0

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)