Paul Arizin vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.