Kenny Smith vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Kelly Tripucka 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)