Nerlens Noel vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Nerlens Noel 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

Nerlens Noel

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)