Larry Nance Jr. vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Larry Nance Jr. 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

Larry Nance Jr.

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 161 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 139 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 30 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 19 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 28 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .642 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .200 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .535 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)