Mike James vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Mike James 458 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Mike James 595 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Mike James 41 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Mike James 13 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Mike James 33 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)