Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Sam Perkins and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Sam Perkins 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 50 times in NBA games. Sam Perkins has a 36-14 winning record over Kenny Smith, including an 11-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Sam Perkins
vs.
Kenny Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Perkins:
1984-85 to 2000-01
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
50 Games played
36 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Sam Perkins
36
25
11
Kenny Smith
14
11
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Perkins 13.2 6.5 2.0 1.00.9
Kenny Smith 12.1 1.7 5.41.00.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Perkins 29 14 6 43
Kenny Smith 34 5 13 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Perkins 27

games		 45

games		 6

games		 20

games		30

games
Kenny Smith 21

games 		1

game		 40

games		 18

games		3

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 4

games		 4

games		 12

games		17

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   Sam Perkins 9 10 1 2 1 2 5 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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   Sam Perkins 15 5 2 2 3 0 4 23 7-12 .583 0-0 - 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   Sam Perkins 15 11 2 0 1 1 3 39 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
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   Sam Perkins 14 12 6 1 0 3 3 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-1 .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   Sam Perkins 11 5 1 1 3 0 1 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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   Sam Perkins 13 7 0 2 2 1 2 35 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
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   Sam Perkins 12 14 2 2 1 1 3 39 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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   Sam Perkins 18 7 4 1 0 2 4 42 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-2 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   Sam Perkins 10 3 1 0 1 3 4 25 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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   Sam Perkins 19 5 1 1 1 2 2 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 7-8 .875
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   Sam Perkins 19 7 0 0 2 2 1 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
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   Sam Perkins 16 11 3 0 1 1 1 35 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 2-2 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   Sam Perkins 21 6 2 1 1 2 3 42 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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
%
Nov. 15, 1990
14. Lakers 108   Sam Perkins 29 8 2 0 0 1 1 40 11-14 .786 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
OT Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 24 0 8 1 1 3 0 39 11-20 .550 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 13, 1991
15. Lakers 116   Sam Perkins 12 8 2 1 1 1 2 31 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 7 2 6 2 0 3 0 28 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 1991
16. Lakers 95   Sam Perkins 6 4 1 1 1 0 3 25 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 34 1 3 3 0 2 1 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1991
17. Lakers 94   Sam Perkins 17 8 3 3 2 0 3 42 6-10 .600 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Rockets 92   Kenny Smith 15 3 5 1 0 2 2 33 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 27, 1991
18. Lakers 109   Sam Perkins 14 7 2 0 3 0 3 36 6-10 .600 2-2 1.000 0-2 .000
Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 19 3 7 1 0 1 1 41 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Apr. 30, 1991
19. Lakers 94   Sam Perkins 14 13 0 2 0 2 2 39 6-9 .667 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 12 2 12 2 1 3 2 39 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
20. Lakers 121   Sam Perkins 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 12 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
2OT Rockets 126   Kenny Smith 19 1 12 2 0 3 3 38 5-12 .417 2-2 1.000 7-7 1.000
Nov. 15, 1991
21. Lakers 86   Sam Perkins 13 11 1 2 1 2 4 39 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 74   Kenny Smith 10 2 2 0 1 4 1 35 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 01, 1992
22. Lakers 97   Sam Perkins 21 6 4 4 1 1 3 42 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Rockets 105   Kenny Smith 13 1 10 2 0 3 1 35 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1992
23. Lakers 95   Sam Perkins 21 13 5 1 0 1 1 37 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 11 2 4 0 0 1 1 27 5-6 .833 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1993
24. Lakers 90   Sam Perkins 5 5 5 0 0 2 3 33 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 7 0 2 0 0 2 1 24 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 21, 1993
25. Supersonics 100   Sam Perkins 9 8 2 2 1 2 2 37 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 6 1 2 3 0 2 0 24 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Apr. 17, 1993
26. Supersonics 81   Sam Perkins 17 4 2 2 1 1 2 31 7-15 .467 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Rockets 86   Kenny Smith 9 1 5 0 0 3 1 37 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1993
27. Supersonics 99   Sam Perkins 11 9 5 1 2 2 1 33 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 12 1 5 3 1 3 1 39 5-10 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
May. 12, 1993
28. Supersonics 111   Sam Perkins 23 6 2 1 1 0 2 33 7-14 .500 5-6 .833 4-4 1.000
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 19 5 5 1 0 2 1 34 7-13 .538 3-6 .500 2-4 .500
May. 15, 1993
29. Supersonics 79   Sam Perkins 7 9 3 1 1 2 1 28 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 11 2 6 1 0 1 3 24 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
May. 16, 1993
30. Supersonics 92   Sam Perkins 9 5 0 1 0 1 1 29 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 3 2 4 0 0 5 2 27 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 0-0 -
May. 18, 1993
31. Supersonics 120   Sam Perkins 8 2 0 0 2 1 2 30 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 12 1 1 3 0 3 0 27 2-7 .286 2-3 .667 6-8 .750
May. 20, 1993
32. Supersonics 90   Sam Perkins 14 4 2 2 0 1 3 28 4-8 .500 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 30 0 5 1 0 0 1 38 13-16 .813 4-6 .667 0-0 -
May. 22, 1993
33. Supersonics 103   Sam Perkins 23 9 4 0 1 1 4 43 10-13 .769 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
OT Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 18 1 3 0 0 2 2 41 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 8-8 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1993
34. Supersonics 75   Sam Perkins 4 5 0 1 0 1 0 25 0-8 .000 0-5 .000 4-6 .667
Rockets 82   Kenny Smith 11 5 2 0 0 3 2 20 5-8 .625 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Dec. 28, 1993
35. Supersonics 112   Sam Perkins 9 6 5 0 2 3 5 36 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 8 0 7 0 0 1 2 31 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
Mar. 10, 1994
36. Supersonics 82   Sam Perkins 9 5 3 1 1 2 3 27 3-15 .200 1-8 .125 2-3 .667
Rockets 87   Kenny Smith 11 3 1 1 0 1 2 29 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 16, 1994
37. Supersonics 100   Sam Perkins 8 4 1 2 0 1 1 31 3-8 .375 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 13 4 6 4 0 3 0 41 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1994
38. Supersonics 98   Sam Perkins 22 8 1 0 1 1 2 30 7-14 .500 4-7 .571 4-4 1.000
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 0 1 7 0 0 1 2 21 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 1994
39. Supersonics 103   Sam Perkins 9 5 2 0 0 0 3 24 3-10 .300 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 19 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1995
40. Supersonics 104   Sam Perkins 11 4 2 0 0 2 2 26 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 25 3-7 .429 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 20, 1995
41. Supersonics 111   Sam Perkins 18 8 1 0 1 1 2 31 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Rockets 101   Kenny Smith 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 19 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 03, 1996
42. Supersonics 118   Sam Perkins 5 6 1 0 1 0 1 22 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 10 1 5 2 0 0 2 28 3-9 .333 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Apr. 15, 1996
43. Supersonics 112   Sam Perkins 13 2 2 1 1 0 2 28 5-8 .625 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 15 0 3 0 0 3 1 33 5-14 .357 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1996
44. Supersonics 108   Sam Perkins 17 6 2 0 0 1 0 22 6-8 .750 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 75   Kenny Smith 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 16 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 06, 1996
45. Supersonics 105   Sam Perkins 9 3 4 0 0 1 1 27 3-5 .600 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Rockets 101   Kenny Smith 11 3 7 0 0 1 3 27 3-11 .273 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000
May. 10, 1996
46. Supersonics 115   Sam Perkins 17 4 2 2 0 0 3 33 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 5-6 .833
Rockets 112   Kenny Smith 27 4 11 2 0 2 5 48 8-15 .533 5-10 .500 6-6 1.000
May. 12, 1996
47. Supersonics 114   Sam Perkins 14 8 0 2 2 3 4 40 5-9 .556 1-5 .200 3-6 .500
OT Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 19 0-4 .000 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 1997
48. Supersonics 108   Sam Perkins 11 2 1 1 1 0 0 16 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 81   Kenny Smith 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1997
49. Supersonics 123   Sam Perkins 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 11 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 97   Kenny Smith 16 1 2 1 0 6 1 18 5-7 .714 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000
Apr. 17, 1997
50. Supersonics 108   Sam Perkins 13 4 1 1 0 0 3 25 5-9 .556 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Nuggets 104   Kenny Smith 8 3 7 0 0 4 0 25 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
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