John Mengelt vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 9.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Kenny Smith .457

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

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.