Cotton Nash vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Cotton Nash 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

Cotton Nash

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cotton Nash 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cotton Nash 1 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Cotton Nash 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Cotton Nash 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash 137 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash 83 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Cotton Nash 19 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Cotton Nash 45 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash .324 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash .827 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Cotton Nash 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.