Rich Kelley vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.