Earl Gardner vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.