Louie Nelson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.