John Havlicek vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Kenny Smith2
John Havlicek16
Kenny Smith10
John Havlicek13
Kenny Smith5
John Havlicek13
Kenny Smith0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Kenny Smith0
John Havlicek4
Kenny Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Kenny Smith0
John Havlicek5 *
Kenny Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Kenny Smith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Kenny Smith 12.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Kenny Smith 2.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Kenny Smith 5.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Kenny Smith 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Kenny Smith 9,397

John Havlicek 8,007
Kenny Smith 1,454

John Havlicek 6,114
Kenny Smith 4,073

John Havlicek 476
*
Kenny Smith 759

John Havlicek 117
*
Kenny Smith 65

John Havlicek 1,270
Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Kenny Smith 17.7
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Kenny Smith 2.8
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Kenny Smith 7.7
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Kenny Smith 1.5
(1988)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Kenny Smith 0.1
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Kenny Smith 11.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Kenny Smith 2.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Kenny Smith 4.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Kenny Smith 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Kenny Smith 780

John Havlicek 1,186
Kenny Smith 147

John Havlicek 825
Kenny Smith 305

John Havlicek 60
*
Kenny Smith 54

John Havlicek 16
*
Kenny Smith 9

John Havlicek 172
Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Kenny Smith 15.3
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Kenny Smith 2.7
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Kenny Smith 8.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Kenny Smith 1.3
(1991)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.