Jack Nichols vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Jack Nichols 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

Jack Nichols

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Nichols 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jack Nichols 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jack Nichols 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jack Nichols 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 6.9 * Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 1.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 5,269 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 2,793 * Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jack Nichols 965 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jack Nichols 505 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .368 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .752 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) * Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 5.6 * Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 519 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 209 * Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jack Nichols 117 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jack Nichols 51 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .389 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .739 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) * Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.