Ja Morant vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)