Jim King vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jim King 607 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jim King 182 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jim King 73 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** 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.