Kenny Smith vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.