Kenny Smith vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Nick Young 135

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Nick Young 4

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)