Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)