Kenny Smith vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) John Wetzel 0.0 (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.