Kenny Smith vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Kenny Smith 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kenny Smith 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Trae Young 75

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Trae Young 4

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)