Don Ford vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Don Ford 474 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Don Ford 20 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.