Rick Carlisle vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)