Rick Adelman vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.