Vernon Maxwell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)