Ron Carter vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ron Carter 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

Ron Carter

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.