Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Derek Harper and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Derek Harper and Kenny Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 38 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 19-19, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Derek Harper
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Derek Harper:
1983-84 to 1998-99
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
38 Games played
31 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Derek Harper
19
16
3
Kenny Smith
19
15
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 16.3 2.7 6.4 2.30.3
Kenny Smith 10.6 1.6 5.20.70.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 34 7 15 72
Kenny Smith 25 5 13 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 27

games		 22

games		 23

games		 29

games		7

games
Kenny Smith 11

games 		9

games		 12

games		 4

games		1

game
Both had same stat 0

games		 7

games		 3

games		 5

games		30

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1987
1. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 27 4 4 3 1 2 3 37 10-19 .526 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Kings 96   Kenny Smith 25 2 11 1 0 2 4 43 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Dec. 29, 1987
2. Mavericks 126   Derek Harper 21 4 15 4 1 2 2 43 9-19 .474 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000
Kings 117   Kenny Smith 19 0 6 0 1 3 0 44 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 04, 1988
3. Mavericks 101   Derek Harper 15 3 10 3 1 2 0 41 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Kings 118   Kenny Smith 10 2 7 1 1 0 1 31 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1988
4. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 14 0 8 7 2 2 1 30 5-14 .357 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Kings 90   Kenny Smith 6 2 3 2 1 4 2 36 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1988
5. Mavericks 111   Derek Harper 15 2 3 1 0 0 1 22 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Kings 71   Kenny Smith 11 2 6 0 0 1 2 30 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 03, 1989
6. Mavericks 96   Derek Harper 8 1 9 1 0 0 3 31 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Kings 123   Kenny Smith 13 4 5 1 0 3 4 31 5-15 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1989
7. Mavericks 90   Derek Harper 17 2 6 4 1 3 1 40 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Kings 100   Kenny Smith 23 2 11 0 0 1 4 44 9-15 .600 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
Apr. 07, 1989
8. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 34 2 7 3 0 1 3 39 11-15 .733 3-5 .600 9-9 1.000
Kings 102   Kenny Smith 14 2 13 0 0 2 5 40 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
9. Mavericks 94   Derek Harper 10 3 10 3 0 3 1 35 2-8 .250 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Kings 96   Kenny Smith 17 4 10 1 0 2 1 44 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Dec. 23, 1989
10. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 6 3 5 2 0 1 2 35 3-15 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Kings 95   Kenny Smith 4 0 2 0 0 4 2 36 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1990
11. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 18 3 9 6 0 1 3 38 8-13 .615 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Kings 93   Kenny Smith 6 3 3 2 0 4 1 33 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 06, 1990
12. Mavericks 100   Derek Harper 20 4 5 1 0 2 1 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 90   Kenny Smith 9 0 7 0 0 1 0 32 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 19, 1990
13. Mavericks 117   Derek Harper 21 1 13 4 0 0 4 36 8-19 .421 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Hawks 110   Kenny Smith 5 0 4 0 0 2 3 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1990
14. Mavericks 107   Derek Harper 30 4 9 1 0 1 5 44 11-20 .550 3-5 .600 5-8 .625
Rockets 113   Kenny Smith 17 1 8 2 1 1 3 32 7-12 .583 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1991
15. Mavericks 92   Derek Harper 16 5 8 3 0 0 2 34 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 3-7 .429
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 17 2 4 0 0 2 3 29 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Dec. 23, 1991
16. Mavericks 105   Derek Harper 27 6 11 3 0 2 3 45 11-20 .550 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 9 0 8 1 0 2 0 33 4-7 .571 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1992
17. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 10 1 5 2 1 2 2 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 17 1 10 0 0 1 0 42 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1992
18. Mavericks 96   Derek Harper 23 1 4 1 0 2 3 39 8-15 .533 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Rockets 117   Kenny Smith 18 4 4 2 0 1 2 26 7-8 .875 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1992
19. Mavericks 93   Derek Harper 22 2 3 2 0 1 1 35 8-14 .571 1-4 .250 5-7 .714
Rockets 112   Kenny Smith 5 0 4 1 0 0 2 25 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 03, 1993
20. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 27 1 8 1 0 2 4 45 12-21 .571 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
Rockets 119   Kenny Smith 12 1 1 1 0 2 2 25 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Mar. 05, 1993
21. Mavericks 86   Derek Harper 8 2 6 1 0 1 1 31 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Rockets 105   Kenny Smith 14 5 4 1 0 1 2 29 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 24, 1993
22. Mavericks 128   Derek Harper 18 2 2 1 0 0 0 25 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 123   Kenny Smith 23 1 6 1 0 5 2 35 9-15 .600 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1993
23. Mavericks 93   Derek Harper 5 5 8 1 0 3 1 38 2-11 .182 1-4 .250 0-2 .000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 8 3 6 0 0 1 1 25 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 05, 1994
24. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 7 6 5 2 0 2 0 34 3-10 .300 0-4 .000 1-6 .167
Rockets 114   Kenny Smith 15 1 4 1 0 3 3 28 6-11 .545 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1994
25. Knicks 73   Derek Harper 8 1 4 3 1 0 0 24 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 93   Kenny Smith 0 2 5 0 0 1 1 28 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1994 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 08, 1994
26. Knicks 78   Derek Harper 8 3 5 1 0 0 2 29 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 3 2 5 1 0 2 0 25 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jun. 10, 1994
27. Knicks 91   Derek Harper 18 1 7 3 0 3 2 37 7-11 .636 4-6 .667 0-0 -
Rockets 83   Kenny Smith 2 2 6 2 0 2 0 25 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 12, 1994
28. Knicks 89   Derek Harper 21 7 3 4 0 3 4 39 9-15 .600 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Rockets 93   Kenny Smith 10 4 0 1 0 3 0 25 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Jun. 15, 1994
29. Knicks 91   Derek Harper 21 3 5 2 1 1 4 41 7-15 .467 5-10 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 82   Kenny Smith 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 19 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 17, 1994
30. Knicks 91   Derek Harper 14 3 7 1 0 2 2 40 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Rockets 84   Kenny Smith 6 0 5 0 0 3 1 27 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Jun. 19, 1994
31. Knicks 84   Derek Harper 10 4 10 4 0 1 3 42 2-10 .200 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
Rockets 86   Kenny Smith 7 1 1 0 0 2 2 27 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jun. 22, 1994
32. Knicks 84   Derek Harper 23 0 5 2 0 2 4 38 8-16 .500 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 11 1 2 1 0 1 3 30 4-7 .571 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 1995
33. Knicks 93   Derek Harper 16 4 5 1 0 2 0 37 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 77   Kenny Smith 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 21 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1995
34. Knicks 122   Derek Harper 17 3 9 0 1 2 1 36 6-14 .429 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Rockets 117   Kenny Smith 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 18 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1995
35. Knicks 103   Derek Harper 19 0 2 2 0 1 2 35 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 5-6 .833
Rockets 88   Kenny Smith 12 0 4 0 0 2 1 25 4-6 .667 2-4 .500 2-3 .667
Mar. 26, 1996
36. Knicks 83   Derek Harper 18 2 3 1 0 3 2 40 8-15 .533 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000
Rockets 74   Kenny Smith 16 4 9 2 0 5 2 39 5-14 .357 1-7 .143 5-5 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1996
37. Mavericks 84   Derek Harper 4 2 3 2 0 2 1 19 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 103   Kenny Smith 7 0 1 0 0 2 0 14 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1997
38. Mavericks 95   Derek Harper 4 3 4 2 0 0 2 18 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 100   Kenny Smith 13 2 7 1 0 2 1 26 3-7 .429 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
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