Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Jeff Hornacek and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Jeff Hornacek 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 51 times in NBA games. Jeff Hornacek has a 28-23 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jeff Hornacek:
1986-87 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
51 Games played
41 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Jeff Hornacek
28
25
3
Kenny Smith
23
16
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jeff Hornacek 14.8 3.5 4.6 1.50.2
Kenny Smith 12.9 1.6 6.00.80.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jeff Hornacek 27 9 18 41
Kenny Smith 32 6 13 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jeff Hornacek 29

games
37

games
14

games
30

games
11

games
Kenny Smith 18

games
9

games
29

games
8

games
4

games
Both had same stat 4

games
5

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8

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13

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36

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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
%
Dec. 20, 1987
1. Suns 120   Jeff Hornacek 12 6 11 3 0 2 4 39 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Kings 109   Kenny Smith 27 4 11 5 0 4 3 42 11-21 .524 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 26, 1987
2. Suns 110   Jeff Hornacek 14 9 6 2 0 4 2 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 112   Kenny Smith 11 1 5 1 0 3 3 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 30, 1988
3. Suns 120   Jeff Hornacek 11 1 3 0 0 1 3 19 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Kings 126   Kenny Smith 22 4 5 2 0 2 5 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Feb. 13, 1988
4. Suns 116   Jeff Hornacek 10 7 6 0 1 1 3 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 114   Kenny Smith 20 0 6 3 0 1 1 37 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1988
5. Suns 119   Jeff Hornacek 8 4 6 1 1 1 0 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 89   Kenny Smith 23 0 11 0 0 5 2 37 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Jan. 13, 1989
6. Suns 111   Jeff Hornacek 8 3 3 0 0 1 1 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 90   Kenny Smith 5 0 5 0 0 1 4 28 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 18, 1989
7. Suns 120   Jeff Hornacek 20 3 8 2 0 2 3 39 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 101   Kenny Smith 16 3 11 1 0 2 5 44 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 02, 1989
8. Suns 110   Jeff Hornacek 11 7 18 0 0 0 2 41 4-14 .286 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Kings 90   Kenny Smith 19 3 11 0 0 4 3 46 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 30, 1989
9. Suns 123   Jeff Hornacek 18 5 2 1 0 1 3 33 9-16 .563 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 135   Kenny Smith 17 3 13 0 0 7 2 37 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 3-7 .429
Apr. 17, 1989
10. Suns 140   Jeff Hornacek 15 2 4 2 0 1 2 28 5-10 .500 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
Kings 85   Kenny Smith 10 1 3 1 0 4 3 29 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
11. Suns 130   Jeff Hornacek 19 2 9 0 1 0 3 31 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Kings 109   Kenny Smith 12 2 7 0 0 4 3 34 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1989
12. Suns 125   Jeff Hornacek 25 4 7 3 0 3 4 41 12-16 .750 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Kings 113   Kenny Smith 16 0 8 0 0 2 1 38 7-12 .583 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Jan. 12, 1990
13. Suns 111   Jeff Hornacek 8 2 4 4 0 0 0 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 96   Kenny Smith 12 1 5 0 0 3 3 35 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1990
14. Suns 113   Jeff Hornacek 14 7 3 1 0 3 2 36 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Hawks 111   Kenny Smith 8 2 8 1 0 1 2 23 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1990
15. Suns 102   Jeff Hornacek 3 3 6 2 0 0 0 23 1-8 .125 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 122   Kenny Smith 10 2 4 2 0 1 2 26 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 11, 1991
16. Suns 114   Jeff Hornacek 21 5 6 2 0 2 5 33 6-16 .375 0-2 .000 9-9 1.000
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 3 0 5 0 1 2 1 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 16, 1991
17. Suns 91   Jeff Hornacek 16 1 4 3 0 2 2 32 6-9 .667 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 11 3 8 2 0 2 2 38 3-14 .214 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 15, 1991
18. Suns 128   Jeff Hornacek 21 4 5 3 0 1 1 38 5-10 .500 5-7 .714 6-6 1.000
Rockets 135   Kenny Smith 28 2 8 1 0 3 2 40 10-16 .625 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1991
19. Suns 95   Jeff Hornacek 10 8 7 0 1 3 3 35 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 96   Kenny Smith 10 2 8 1 0 5 3 40 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 01, 1992
20. Suns 106   Jeff Hornacek 21 6 5 0 1 2 2 34 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 92   Kenny Smith 6 1 10 2 0 2 1 31 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 1992
21. Suns 112   Jeff Hornacek 22 7 4 1 0 1 2 45 8-16 .500 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
OT Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 11 2 12 1 1 5 0 42 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1992
22. Suns 100   Jeff Hornacek 18 9 6 2 0 0 1 34 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 11 3 10 3 0 2 4 29 4-8 .500 3-4 .750 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 10, 1993
23. 76ers 90   Jeff Hornacek 17 4 4 1 0 3 2 38 7-18 .389 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 19 6 10 0 0 3 1 32 7-9 .778 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 16, 1993
24. 76ers 111   Jeff Hornacek 16 0 3 1 0 1 2 23 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 149   Kenny Smith 23 2 10 0 0 2 2 27 8-10 .800 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1993
25. 76ers 84   Jeff Hornacek 25 5 8 2 0 5 2 41 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 8-11 .727
Rockets 88   Kenny Smith 2 0 6 1 0 2 0 20 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 08, 1994
26. 76ers 93   Jeff Hornacek 20 3 6 3 0 3 1 39 9-17 .529 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 10 2 5 0 0 1 0 25 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Feb. 26, 1994
27. Jazz 95   Jeff Hornacek 8 5 4 2 0 2 2 28 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 7 1 5 0 0 2 3 23 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 28, 1994
28. Jazz 89   Jeff Hornacek 12 2 1 1 0 1 2 30 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 12 1 1 0 0 1 2 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 1994
29. Jazz 83   Jeff Hornacek 9 2 1 3 0 1 5 26 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 20 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1994
30. Jazz 88   Jeff Hornacek 19 1 2 3 0 4 3 34 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 27 2 5 3 0 0 0 41 9-14 .643 6-9 .667 3-5 .600
May. 25, 1994
31. Jazz 99   Jeff Hornacek 10 0 4 0 0 1 4 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 10 1 7 1 0 3 2 33 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
May. 27, 1994
32. Jazz 95   Jeff Hornacek 17 6 7 1 1 3 2 35 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Rockets 86   Kenny Smith 4 2 3 1 0 0 3 23 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 29, 1994
33. Jazz 78   Jeff Hornacek 18 3 4 1 0 2 3 39 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Rockets 80   Kenny Smith 25 4 4 0 0 2 4 37 8-15 .533 2-5 .400 7-7 1.000
May. 31, 1994
34. Jazz 83   Jeff Hornacek 21 4 1 2 1 1 3 40 8-17 .471 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 8 0 4 1 0 1 2 35 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1994
35. Jazz 103   Jeff Hornacek 13 1 4 0 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 111   Kenny Smith 10 1 5 0 0 3 2 27 2-9 .222 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
Feb. 02, 1995
36. Jazz 101   Jeff Hornacek 5 5 2 1 0 1 1 34 2-11 .182 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 121   Kenny Smith 11 2 3 1 1 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 23, 1995
37. Jazz 112   Jeff Hornacek 19 4 6 1 1 2 1 33 8-15 .533 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 16 0 5 0 0 1 1 36 6-10 .600 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1995
38. Jazz 115   Jeff Hornacek 11 3 4 3 0 2 2 34 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 96   Kenny Smith 12 0 4 1 0 1 0 26 4-8 .500 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000
Apr. 23, 1995
39. Jazz 103   Jeff Hornacek 21 1 4 1 0 0 3 31 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 24 3-10 .300 0-5 .000 0-0 -
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1995
40. Jazz 102   Jeff Hornacek 5 2 4 3 0 3 0 27 2-10 .200 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 14 1 5 1 0 3 2 31 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Apr. 29, 1995
41. Jazz 126   Jeff Hornacek 21 0 3 1 0 1 4 30 8-9 .889 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 140   Kenny Smith 32 6 9 0 1 3 3 45 10-13 .769 7-8 .875 5-5 1.000
May. 03, 1995
42. Jazz 95   Jeff Hornacek 14 2 5 2 0 0 4 43 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Rockets 82   Kenny Smith 20 1 5 1 0 0 2 35 5-10 .500 4-6 .667 6-6 1.000
May. 05, 1995
43. Jazz 106   Jeff Hornacek 11 1 2 1 0 0 5 35 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 123   Kenny Smith 13 1 6 0 0 3 2 30 4-8 .500 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000
May. 07, 1995
44. Jazz 91   Jeff Hornacek 19 1 6 1 1 3 6 43 5-10 .500 4-5 .800 5-6 .833
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 8 4 2 0 1 3 2 33 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1995
45. Jazz 112   Jeff Hornacek 13 2 0 1 0 2 1 31 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Rockets 105   Kenny Smith 13 1 5 0 0 0 4 22 5-6 .833 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Dec. 05, 1995
46. Jazz 100   Jeff Hornacek 11 2 1 1 0 1 0 28 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 3 0 3 1 0 3 1 19 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 15, 1996
47. Jazz 99   Jeff Hornacek 13 2 3 0 1 2 4 36 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 10 0 5 0 0 2 2 30 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1996
48. Jazz 109   Jeff Hornacek 14 2 3 1 0 2 0 28 5-10 .500 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 13 1 3 0 0 3 1 33 4-7 .571 3-5 .600 2-3 .667
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1996
49. Jazz 98   Jeff Hornacek 9 5 1 0 0 2 2 29 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Magic 93   Kenny Smith 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 04 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1997
50. Jazz 114   Jeff Hornacek 27 3 5 4 1 3 4 35 10-14 .714 5-5 1.000 2-3 .667
Nuggets 99   Kenny Smith 8 2 2 1 0 5 1 30 3-8 .375 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1997
51. Jazz 120   Jeff Hornacek 14 2 4 1 1 0 2 29 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 103   Kenny Smith 11 2 4 2 0 1 3 29 3-9 .333 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000