Mel Hirsch vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Mel Hirsch 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

Mel Hirsch

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hirsch 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mel Hirsch 1 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Mel Hirsch 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Mel Hirsch 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch 19 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Mel Hirsch 10 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Mel Hirsch 13 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch .200 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch .500 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Mel Hirsch 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.