Dick Garmaker vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Dick Garmaker 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

Dick Garmaker

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - 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.