Kenny Smith vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.