Kenny Smith vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)