Walter Davis vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.