Sam Jones vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.