Kenny Smith vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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 Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kenny Smith 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Paul Westphal 0.5 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.