John Lucas vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Lucas 928 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Lucas 45 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.