Stan Love vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Stan Love 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

Stan Love

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stan Love: 1971-72 to 1974-75
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stan Love 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Stan Love 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Stan Love 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Stan Love 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stan Love 6.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 4.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.4 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stan Love 1,550 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Stan Love 905 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Stan Love 172 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Stan Love 44 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Stan Love 33 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Stan Love 227 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stan Love .440 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Stan Love - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Stan Love .751 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stan Love 7.9 (1972) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 4.6 (1972) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.9 (1974) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.4 (1975) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stan Love 1.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 1.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.0 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stan Love 8 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Stan Love 10 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Stan Love 2 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Stan Love 1 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Stan Love 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Stan Love 7 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stan Love .300 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Stan Love - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Stan Love .667 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stan Love 3.0 (1974) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 1.5 (1974) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.5 (1974) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.0 (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.