Phil Ford vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.