Ricky Pierce vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ricky Pierce 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

Ricky Pierce

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Pierce 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ricky Pierce 16 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ricky Pierce 12 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ricky Pierce 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 14,467 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 2,296 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 1,826 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 768 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 147 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ricky Pierce 969 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .493 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .322 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .875 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 1,447 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 229 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 187 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 70 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 20 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ricky Pierce 97 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .466 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .355 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .866 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)