Michael Finley vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)