James Donaldson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)