Nicolas Claxton vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)