Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Kenny Smith 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)