Kenny Smith vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)