Pat Riley vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Pat Riley 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

Pat Riley

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.