Wes Matthews vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)