Keith Erickson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Keith Erickson 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

Keith Erickson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Erickson: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Erickson 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Keith Erickson 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Keith Erickson 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Keith Erickson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 9.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.9 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 7,251 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 3,449 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Keith Erickson 1,991 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Keith Erickson 222 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 45 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Keith Erickson 766 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .435 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .769 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 14.6 (1974) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 6.3 (1974) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 3.5 (1975) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 1.1 (1976) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.3 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 10.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 872 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 386 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Keith Erickson 216 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Keith Erickson 11 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 4 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Keith Erickson 87 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .452 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .762 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 15.6 (1971) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 8.2 (1968) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 (1970) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 (1976) * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 (1976) * 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.