Rick Mahorn vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)