Matt Ryan vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Matt Ryan 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

Matt Ryan

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Ryan 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Matt Ryan 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Matt Ryan 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Matt Ryan 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 4.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 0.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Ryan 277 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Matt Ryan 66 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Matt Ryan 34 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Matt Ryan 12 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Matt Ryan 2 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Matt Ryan 63 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Ryan .398 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Matt Ryan .411 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Matt Ryan .885 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Ryan 0 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Matt Ryan 1 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Matt Ryan 0 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Matt Ryan 1 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Matt Ryan 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Matt Ryan 1 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Ryan .000 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Matt Ryan .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Matt Ryan - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)