Xavier McDaniel vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)