Kenny Smith vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)