Fred Carter vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Fred Carter 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

Fred Carter

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Carter: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Carter 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Fred Carter 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Fred Carter 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Fred Carter 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 3.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 3.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.2 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.2 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 9,271 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 2,381 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Fred Carter 2,122 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Fred Carter 371 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Fred Carter 65 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Fred Carter 611 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .425 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .693 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 21.9 (1975) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 6.0 (1973) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.7 (1974) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.7 (1976) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 446 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 123 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Fred Carter 75 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Fred Carter 4 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Fred Carter 1 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Fred Carter 28 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .410 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .687 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 28.0 (1976) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.6 (1971) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.0 (1976) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 (1976) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1976) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.