Neil Johnston vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Kenny Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.