Ron Harper vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)