Kenny Smith stats
Guard · #30
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 6
- College
- North Carolina
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1987-88
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 6
- College
- North Carolina
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1987-88
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 2.0
- AST
- 5.5
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 57.0
- MIN
- 30.1
- GP
- 737
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 |  SAC | 13.8 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 53.7 | 35.6 | 61 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 17.3 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 52.3 | 38.8 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | ATL/SAC | 11.9 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.6 | 30.6 | 79 |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 17.7 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 59.9 | 34.6 | 78 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 14.0 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 55.7 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 13.0 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 63.3 | 29.5 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 11.6 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 58.1 | 28.3 | 78 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 10.4 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 64.0 | 25.1 | 81 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 8.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 56.8 | 23.8 | 68 |
| 1996-97 |  DET/ORL/DEN | 6.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 15.9 | 48 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 11.5
- REB
- 2.2
- AST
- 4.5
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 59.8
- MIN
- 30
- GP
- 68
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9,397
- REB
- 1,454
- AST
- 4,073
- STL
- 759
- BLK
- 65
- TO
- 1,649
- FGM
- 3,527
- 3PTM
- 664
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | SAC | 841 | 138 | 434 | 92 | 8 | 184 | 331 | 12 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 1,403 | 226 | 621 | 102 | 7 | 249 | 547 | 46 |
| 1989-90 | ATL/SAC | 943 | 157 | 445 | 79 | 8 | 169 | 378 | 26 |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 1,380 | 163 | 554 | 106 | 11 | 237 | 522 | 49 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 1,137 | 177 | 562 | 104 | 7 | 227 | 432 | 54 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 1,065 | 160 | 446 | 80 | 7 | 163 | 387 | 96 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 906 | 138 | 327 | 59 | 4 | 126 | 341 | 89 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 842 | 155 | 323 | 71 | 10 | 123 | 287 | 142 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 580 | 96 | 245 | 47 | 3 | 100 | 201 | 91 |
| 1996-97 | DET/ORL/DEN | 300 | 44 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 71 | 101 | 59 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.3
- REB
- 2.4
- AST
- 6.6
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 57.0
- MIN
- 30.1
- GP
- 737
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | SAC | 14.0 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 53.7 | 35.6 | 61 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 16.1 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 52.3 | 38.8 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | ATL/SAC | 14.0 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 52.6 | 30.6 | 79 |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 18.4 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 59.9 | 34.6 | 78 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 14.9 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 55.7 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 15.9 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 63.3 | 29.5 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 14.8 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 58.1 | 28.3 | 78 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 14.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 64.0 | 25.1 | 81 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 12.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 56.8 | 23.8 | 68 |
| 1996-97 | DET/ORL/DEN | 14.3 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 15.9 | 48 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Kenny Smith's career stats?
Kenny Smith played 10 seasons for the Kings and the Rockets. He scored 9,397 points with 1,454 rebounds and 4,073 assists in 737 games — 12.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. His best season was 1988-89: 1,403 points, 226 rebounds and 621 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
10 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1987-88 to 1996-97
Kenny Smith finished top 10 in a stat 4 times.
Championships ×2
- 1993-94 NBA Finals with the Houston Rockets
- 1994-95 NBA Finals with the Houston Rockets
Awards
All-time career rank
- 107th in assists (4,073)
- 272nd in steals (759)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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