Derek Harper vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)