Scott May vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Scott May 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

Scott May

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Scott May 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 10.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Scott May 610 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Scott May 285 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Scott May 44 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Scott May 355 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Scott May 13 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Scott May 10 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Scott May 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Scott May 7 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) 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.