Marty Byrnes vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.