Richard Anderson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)