John Drew vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Drew 739 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Drew 24 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Drew 21 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Drew 29 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.