Cazzie Russell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.