Kenny Smith vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Nick Smith Jr. -