James Ray vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Ray 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons James Ray 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played James Ray 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games James Ray 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 3.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 334 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds James Ray 228 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists James Ray 76 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals James Ray 38 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks James Ray 39 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games James Ray 103 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .428 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage James Ray .333 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .629 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 3.8 (1983) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.8 (1983) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.9 (1983) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.5 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 0.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 0.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 3 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds James Ray 3 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists James Ray 0 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals James Ray 0 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks James Ray 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games James Ray 4 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .167 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage James Ray - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .250 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1982) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)