Sam Cassell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)