Kenny Smith vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Sam Young 57

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Sam Young 4

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)