Jim Jackson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Jim Jackson 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

Jim Jackson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Jackson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim Jackson 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jim Jackson 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jim Jackson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 3.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 12,690 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 4,152 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jim Jackson 2,851 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jim Jackson 726 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 188 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jim Jackson 885 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .428 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .365 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .825 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 9.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 473 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 193 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jim Jackson 67 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jim Jackson 31 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 14 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jim Jackson 48 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .447 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .420 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .828 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)