Vinnie Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)