Kenny Smith vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)