Lew Hitch vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Lew Hitch 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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.