Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Johnson and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Johnson 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 44 times in NBA games. Kevin Johnson has a 25-19 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin Johnson
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Johnson:
1987-88 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
44 Games played
30 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin Johnson
25
19
6
Kenny Smith
19
11
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 20.5 3.7 9.7 1.40.3
Kenny Smith 12.2 2.5 6.10.90.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 46 10 17 43
Kenny Smith 28 7 15 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 36

games		 25

games		 33

games		 21

games		9

games
Kenny Smith 6

games 		12

games		 10

games		 9

games		5

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 7

games		 1

game		 14

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
%
Feb. 15, 1988
1. Cavaliers 104   Kevin Johnson 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 09 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Kings 95   Kenny Smith 4 4 15 1 0 5 2 41 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1988
2. Suns 119   Kevin Johnson 25 4 10 0 3 5 3 37 11-16 .688 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 89   Kenny Smith 23 0 11 0 0 5 2 37 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Jan. 13, 1989
3. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 14 4 15 0 0 6 2 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 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
4. Suns 120   Kevin Johnson 24 10 12 1 0 4 4 45 8-17 .471 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
Kings 101   Kenny Smith 16 3 11 1 0 2 5 44 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 30, 1989
5. Suns 123   Kevin Johnson 22 2 9 2 1 2 3 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 135   Kenny Smith 17 3 13 0 0 7 2 37 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 3-7 .429
Apr. 17, 1989
6. Suns 140   Kevin Johnson 17 5 15 3 0 1 3 33 5-7 .714 0-0 - 7-8 .875
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
7. Suns 130   Kevin Johnson 18 2 15 2 1 2 1 35 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Kings 109   Kenny Smith 12 2 7 0 0 4 3 34 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 12, 1990
8. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 16 7 12 2 0 3 1 32 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 3-3 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
9. Suns 113   Kevin Johnson 24 3 14 3 0 4 2 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-13 .769
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
10. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 4 3 5 2 0 5 2 26 2-11 .182 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
11. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 12 7 15 2 0 3 4 38 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 3 0 5 0 1 2 1 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 16, 1991
12. Suns 91   Kevin Johnson 14 0 5 2 0 2 0 31 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
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
13. Suns 128   Kevin Johnson 36 2 12 2 0 4 2 42 16-23 .696 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
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
14. Suns 95   Kevin Johnson 10 1 9 4 0 3 3 31 4-12 .333 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
15. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 10 8 12 2 0 5 2 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 92   Kenny Smith 6 1 10 2 0 2 1 31 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 1992
16. Suns 112   Kevin Johnson 19 1 17 2 0 6 0 43 8-19 .421 1-1 1.000 2-2 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
17. Suns 100   Kevin Johnson 17 7 11 0 0 2 1 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 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
%
Dec. 30, 1992
18. Suns 133   Kevin Johnson 25 1 10 3 0 3 1 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 4 3 2 0 0 3 1 25 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 05, 1993
19. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 6 1 6 1 0 1 0 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 20 1 10 1 0 0 3 36 9-15 .600 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Apr. 19, 1993
20. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 18 6 7 2 0 1 1 27 6-16 .375 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Rockets 111   Kenny Smith 18 5 12 2 0 2 3 31 7-10 .700 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1993
21. Suns 95   Kevin Johnson 12 0 4 1 1 3 4 34 6-18 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 11 1 4 2 0 3 2 31 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Dec. 25, 1993
22. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 36 3 9 2 0 4 4 45 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Rockets 91   Kenny Smith 4 3 1 1 0 2 4 25 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1994
23. Suns 88   Kevin Johnson 14 1 3 0 0 5 3 29 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 8 2 4 0 0 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 27, 1994
24. Suns 113   Kevin Johnson 15 4 15 4 0 3 0 39 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 20 2 4 0 0 2 2 37 8-16 .500 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1994
25. Suns 91   Kevin Johnson 20 5 12 2 0 8 0 48 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 87   Kenny Smith 16 5 3 2 1 0 2 43 7-15 .467 2-7 .286 0-0 -
May. 11, 1994
26. Suns 124   Kevin Johnson 27 6 6 3 1 5 3 50 8-18 .444 0-0 - 11-14 .786
OT Rockets 117   Kenny Smith 16 2 5 2 1 2 3 41 6-14 .429 2-4 .500 2-3 .667
May. 13, 1994
27. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 38 3 12 1 0 4 4 44 12-25 .480 1-2 .500 13-14 .929
Rockets 118   Kenny Smith 7 3 5 0 0 0 2 21 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
May. 15, 1994
28. Suns 96   Kevin Johnson 38 4 12 0 0 4 3 47 15-31 .484 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 21 3 4 1 0 2 4 28 8-10 .800 3-4 .750 2-4 .500
May. 17, 1994
29. Suns 86   Kevin Johnson 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 27 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Kenny Smith 16 7 8 0 0 3 1 32 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
May. 19, 1994
30. Suns 103   Kevin Johnson 28 5 13 2 0 1 0 44 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 8 3 2 0 0 1 1 26 3-11 .273 2-6 .333 0-0 -
May. 21, 1994
31. Suns 94   Kevin Johnson 25 2 11 0 0 3 1 48 9-22 .409 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 4 3 3 2 2 1 0 25 2-8 .250 0-4 .000 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1994
32. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 12 1 2 2 0 3 0 20 4-13 .308 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 114   Kenny Smith 25 6 7 1 0 3 2 43 9-15 .600 4-6 .667 3-3 1.000
Mar. 07, 1995
33. Suns 113   Kevin Johnson 23 6 11 0 0 3 0 37 6-17 .353 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 9 2 7 1 0 0 4 16 3-9 .333 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1995
34. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 27 2 10 1 0 2 2 38 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 26 7 6 1 0 1 3 39 9-14 .643 5-10 .500 3-4 .750
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1995
35. Suns 130   Kevin Johnson 21 5 13 1 1 7 3 32 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 108   Kenny Smith 7 3 10 1 0 1 2 35 3-11 .273 1-6 .167 0-0 -
May. 11, 1995
36. Suns 118   Kevin Johnson 29 4 12 1 0 7 2 34 12-18 .667 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 7 2 2 0 1 2 1 27 2-9 .222 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1995
37. Suns 85   Kevin Johnson 14 1 4 0 0 3 1 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 118   Kenny Smith 12 1 6 2 0 2 3 40 3-10 .300 1-6 .167 5-6 .833
May. 14, 1995
38. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 43 6 9 3 0 1 3 48 18-24 .750 2-2 1.000 5-7 .714
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 12 1 4 1 0 1 4 21 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
May. 16, 1995
39. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 28 8 8 0 2 4 2 47 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
OT Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 21 7 7 2 0 1 3 48 7-16 .438 5-11 .455 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1995
40. Suns 103   Kevin Johnson 14 4 10 0 0 3 3 37 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 4-8 .500
Rockets 116   Kenny Smith 10 2 1 1 0 1 1 27 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 -
May. 20, 1995
41. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 46 3 10 1 1 1 3 42 12-26 .462 1-2 .500 21-22 .955
Rockets 115   Kenny Smith 10 2 4 0 0 2 5 32 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1995
42. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 5 3 7 2 0 1 1 30 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 17 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Apr. 16, 1996
43. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 20 4 12 0 2 2 3 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 12 2 3 0 0 1 3 21 5-10 .500 2-7 .286 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 04, 1997
44. Suns 122   Kevin Johnson 24 4 7 2 0 1 0 36 9-14 .643 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
Nuggets 113   Kenny Smith 11 2 1 0 0 1 2 23 4-9 .444 3-5 .600 0-0 -
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