Richie Guerin vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.