Kenny Smith vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)