Kenny Smith vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)