Rich Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.