Vern Mikkelsen vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Vern Mikkelsen 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

Vern Mikkelsen

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.