Johnny Newman vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Johnny Newman 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

Johnny Newman

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Newman 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Johnny Newman 16 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Johnny Newman 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Johnny Newman 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 11.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 12,740 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 2,536 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Johnny Newman 1,688 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Johnny Newman 1,064 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 246 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Johnny Newman 1,159 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .461 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .336 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .810 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 10.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 421 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 81 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Johnny Newman 56 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Johnny Newman 35 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 8 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Johnny Newman 39 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .451 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .226 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .766 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)