Kenny Smith vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Tristan Thompson .562

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

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)