Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Donald Royal and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Donald Royal 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.

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They faced each other a total of 13 times in NBA games. Donald Royal has a 7-6 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 1-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Donald Royal

vs.

Kenny Smith


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

13 Games played

12 in Regular Season

1 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Donald Royal	7	7	0
Kenny Smith	6	5	1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Donald Royal	5.2	2.4	0.9	0.4	0.2
Kenny Smith	13.1	2.4	6.4	0.9	0.0

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Donald Royal	16	7	3	2	1
Kenny Smith	23	6	12	5	0

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Donald Royal	2 games	6 games	1 game	2 games	3 games
Kenny Smith	10 games	6 games	11 games	5 games	0 games
Both had same stat	1 game	1 game	1 game	6 games	10 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1989-90 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 09, 1990
1.	Timberwolves	70	Donald Royal	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	14	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Kings	84	Kenny Smith	9	2	8	0	0	2	1	35	4-11	.364	0-1	.000	1-2	.500
	Jan. 29, 1990
2.	Timberwolves	109	Donald Royal	14	3	0	1	0	1	0	21	4-11	.364	0-0	-	6-9	.667
	Kings	91	Kenny Smith	2	1	3	1	0	1	0	20	1-6	.167	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Feb. 18, 1990
3.	Timberwolves	108	Donald Royal	2	3	3	0	0	1	2	17	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Hawks	98	Kenny Smith	8	1	1	0	0	2	1	22	2-4	.500	0-1	.000	4-4	1.000


1991-92 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 14, 1991
4.	Spurs	107	Donald Royal	6	6	2	1	1	2	3	18	2-5	.400	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Rockets	100	Kenny Smith	19	3	7	1	0	2	2	44	6-16	.375	2-4	.500	5-5	1.000
	Jan. 04, 1992
5.	Spurs	110	Donald Royal	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	10	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
2OT	Rockets	112	Kenny Smith	11	1	12	5	0	2	1	50	5-18	.278	1-5	.200	0-0	-
	Mar. 12, 1992
6.	Spurs	104	Donald Royal	4	3	1	0	0	0	1	09	2-5	.400	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Rockets	98	Kenny Smith	20	3	4	0	0	5	2	40	7-13	.538	2-3	.667	4-4	1.000
	Apr. 07, 1992
7.	Spurs	92	Donald Royal	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	12	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Rockets	95	Kenny Smith	14	6	8	1	0	6	1	32	6-9	.667	1-3	.333	1-2	.500


1992-93 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 25, 1992
8.	Magic	107	Donald Royal	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	10	0-0	-	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Rockets	94	Kenny Smith	7	4	10	1	0	1	1	31	3-9	.333	1-3	.333	0-0	-
	Mar. 16, 1993
9.	Magic	93	Donald Royal	8	1	2	0	0	1	1	26	4-7	.571	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Rockets	94	Kenny Smith	23	2	8	1	0	1	0	36	8-15	.533	2-5	.400	5-6	.833


1993-94 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 10, 1994
10.	Magic	115	Donald Royal	16	7	1	0	0	0	2	33	6-12	.500	0-0	-	4-6	.667
	Rockets	100	Kenny Smith	12	1	8	1	0	2	1	38	5-10	.500	0-3	.000	2-3	.667
	Mar. 01, 1994
11.	Magic	85	Donald Royal	10	4	2	0	1	1	1	21	3-7	.429	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
	Rockets	97	Kenny Smith	10	3	5	0	0	1	1	25	4-9	.444	2-3	.667	0-0	-


1994-95 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 23, 1994
12.	Magic	117	Donald Royal	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	10	0-3	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Rockets	94	Kenny Smith	12	1	0	1	0	3	0	30	3-4	.750	3-4	.750	3-3	1.000


1995 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jun. 07, 1995
13.	Magic	118	Donald Royal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	01	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
OT	Rockets	120	Kenny Smith	23	3	9	0	0	1	3	42	8-13	.615	7-11	.636	0-0	-