Ron Riley vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 5.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (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.