Nate Hawthorne vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.