Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Micheal Ray Richardson 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Kenny Smith 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.