Paul Pressey vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Paul Pressey 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

Paul Pressey

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pressey 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pressey 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pressey 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Paul Pressey 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pressey 2 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 3 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 10.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 3.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 7,664 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 2,798 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Paul Pressey 3,715 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Paul Pressey 997 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 428 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Paul Pressey 724 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .485 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .222 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .749 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 11.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 4.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 881 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 316 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Paul Pressey 420 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Paul Pressey 116 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 49 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Paul Pressey 75 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .471 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .244 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .728 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)