Royce O'Neale vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Royce O'Neale 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royce O'Neale 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Royce O'Neale 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Royce O'Neale 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Royce O'Neale 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 4.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 2.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 4,414 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 2,955 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 1,480 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 502 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 265 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Royce O'Neale 615 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .426 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .387 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .769 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2026) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2026) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 5.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 371 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 249 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 92 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 42 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 13 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Royce O'Neale 48 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .438 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .369 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .711 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)