Sam Mitchell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Sam Mitchell 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

Sam Mitchell

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mitchell 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Mitchell 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Sam Mitchell 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Mitchell 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 8.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 3.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 8,636 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 3,711 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 1,089 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 548 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 301 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Sam Mitchell 994 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .447 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .223 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .784 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 4.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 267 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 130 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 34 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 10 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 9 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Sam Mitchell 59 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .398 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .207 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .813 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)