Russ Lee vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Russ Lee 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

Russ Lee

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Lee 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Russ Lee 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Russ Lee 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Russ Lee 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 1.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 282 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 114 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Russ Lee 65 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Russ Lee 22 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Russ Lee 3 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Russ Lee 97 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .391 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .685 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 4.3 (1975) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 2.1 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 27 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 7 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Russ Lee 3 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Russ Lee 3 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Russ Lee 1 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Russ Lee 11 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .591 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .250 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 3.2 (1973) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 (1973) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) * 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.