Jim McMillian vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McMillian 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim McMillian 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jim McMillian 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jim McMillian 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 13.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.1 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.2 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 8,736 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 3,319 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jim McMillian 1,557 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jim McMillian 435 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 80 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jim McMillian 631 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .482 Kenny Smith .480

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .832 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 16.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.3 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 1,194 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 377 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jim McMillian 137 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jim McMillian 36 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 7 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jim McMillian 72 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .451 Kenny Smith .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .791 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.