Cameron Payne vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Cameron Payne 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

Cameron Payne

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cameron Payne 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cameron Payne 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Cameron Payne 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Cameron Payne 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 7.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 2.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 3.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Payne 3,203 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Cameron Payne 847 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Cameron Payne 1,324 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Cameron Payne 263 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Cameron Payne 82 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Cameron Payne 405 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Payne .422 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Cameron Payne .369 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Payne .825 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 6.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 1.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 2.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Payne 359 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Cameron Payne 98 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Cameron Payne 129 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Cameron Payne 29 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Cameron Payne 20 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Cameron Payne 57 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Payne .397 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Cameron Payne .336 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Payne .742 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)