Larry Nance vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)