Steve Alford vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)