Kenny Smith vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Paul Walther 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.