James Bailey vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games James Bailey 595 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games James Bailey 14 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)