Swen Nater vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) 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.