Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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, this player has no data for the stat.