Nate McMillan vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)