John Lambert vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Lambert 446 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Lambert 28 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .000 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) 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.