Avery Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Avery Johnson 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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)