Payton Pritchard vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Payton Pritchard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Payton Pritchard 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Payton Pritchard 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Payton Pritchard 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Payton Pritchard 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 9.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 3,153 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 952 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 883 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 185 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 36 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Payton Pritchard 347 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .454 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .399 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .856 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 14.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 416 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 123 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 118 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 19 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Payton Pritchard 69 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .435 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .370 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .833 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)