Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kenny Smith 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Kenny Smith 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)