Kenny Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 John Starks 106

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 John Starks 271

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 John Starks 393

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 John Starks 9

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) John Starks 0.3 (2001)