Tom Hoover vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Tom Hoover 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

Tom Hoover

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.