Austin Carr vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Austin Carr that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Austin Carr

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Carr: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Carr 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Austin Carr 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Austin Carr 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Austin Carr 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 15.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.8 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 10,473 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 1,990 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Austin Carr 1,878 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Austin Carr 433 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Austin Carr 66 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Austin Carr 682 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .449 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr .154 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .804 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 21.9 (1974) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.5 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.8 (1974) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.2 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.2 (1978) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 11.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.3 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 212 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 41 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Austin Carr 41 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Austin Carr 10 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Austin Carr 5 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Austin Carr 18 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .426 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .691 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 17.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.0 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.3 (1977) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.0 (1978) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.5 (1978) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.