Kenny Smith
PG · 3TM
Seasons 1987-88–1996-97 · 10 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1965
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Player info
| Nickname | The Jet |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #30 (also #31) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1965-03-08 |
| College | UNC |
| Drafted | 1987 · Round 1, Pick 6 · Sacramento Kings |
| Seasons | 1987-88–1996-97 (10) |
Career averages
12.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 5.5 APG · 737 games · .480 FG% · .399 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | SAC | 22 | 61 | 35.6 | .477 | .308 | .819 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 13.3 | .537 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 23 | 81 | 38.8 | .462 | .359 | .737 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 17.3 | 14.3 | .523 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 24 | 79 | 30.6 | .466 | .313 | .821 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 13.3 | .526 |
| SAC | 24 | 46 | 38.0 | .461 | .373 | .809 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 15.0 | 12.8 | .518 | |
| ATL | 24 | 33 | 20.4 | .480 | .167 | .846 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 14.5 | .548 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 25 | 78 | 34.6 | .520 | .363 | .844 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 17.7 | 18.3 | .599 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 26 | 81 | 33.8 | .475 | .394 | .866 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 14.0 | 15.0 | .557 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 27 | 82 | 29.5 | .520 | .438 | .878 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 13.0 | 17.1 | .633 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 28 | 78 | 28.3 | .480 | .405 | .871 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 14.2 | .581 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 29 | 81 | 25.1 | .484 | .429 | .851 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 16.2 | .640 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 30 | 68 | 23.8 | .433 | .382 | .821 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 12.5 | .568 |
| 1996-97 | 3TM | 31 | 48 | 15.9 | .423 | .437 | .867 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 12.3 | .580 |
| DET | 31 | 9 | 7.1 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 14.7 | .551 | |
| ORL | 31 | 6 | 7.8 | .462 | .600 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 6.9 | .612 | |
| DEN | 31 | 33 | 19.8 | .422 | .425 | .854 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 12.5 | .580 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | SAC | 61 | 60 | 2,170 | 331 | 694 | .477 | 12 | 39 | 167 | 204 | 138 | 434 | 92 | 8 | 184 | 841 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 3,145 | 547 | 1,183 | .462 | 46 | 128 | 263 | 357 | 226 | 621 | 102 | 7 | 249 | 1,403 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 79 | 51 | 2,421 | 378 | 811 | .466 | 26 | 83 | 161 | 196 | 157 | 445 | 79 | 8 | 169 | 943 |
| SAC | 46 | 46 | 1,747 | 280 | 607 | .461 | 22 | 59 | 106 | 131 | 120 | 303 | 57 | 7 | 122 | 688 | |
| ATL | 33 | 5 | 674 | 98 | 204 | .480 | 4 | 24 | 55 | 65 | 37 | 142 | 22 | 1 | 47 | 255 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 78 | 78 | 2,699 | 522 | 1,003 | .520 | 49 | 135 | 287 | 340 | 163 | 554 | 106 | 11 | 237 | 1,380 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 81 | 80 | 2,735 | 432 | 910 | .475 | 54 | 137 | 219 | 253 | 177 | 562 | 104 | 7 | 227 | 1,137 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 2,422 | 387 | 744 | .520 | 96 | 219 | 195 | 222 | 160 | 446 | 80 | 7 | 163 | 1,065 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 78 | 78 | 2,209 | 341 | 711 | .480 | 89 | 220 | 135 | 155 | 138 | 327 | 59 | 4 | 126 | 906 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 81 | 81 | 2,030 | 287 | 593 | .484 | 142 | 331 | 126 | 148 | 155 | 323 | 71 | 10 | 123 | 842 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 68 | 56 | 1,617 | 201 | 464 | .433 | 91 | 238 | 87 | 106 | 96 | 245 | 47 | 3 | 100 | 580 |
| 1996-97 | 3TM | 48 | 3 | 765 | 101 | 239 | .423 | 59 | 135 | 39 | 45 | 44 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 71 | 300 |
| DET | 9 | 0 | 64 | 8 | 20 | .400 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | |
| ORL | 6 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 13 | .462 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | |
| DEN | 33 | 3 | 654 | 87 | 206 | .422 | 51 | 120 | 35 | 41 | 37 | 102 | 18 | 0 | 62 | 260 | |
| Career | 737 | — | — | 3,527 | 7,352 | .480 | 664 | 1665 | 1679 | 2026 | 1454 | 4073 | 759 | 65 | 1649 | 9,397 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | SAC | 61 | 35.6 | 5.5 | 11.5 | .477 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 14.0 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 81 | 38.8 | 6.3 | 13.5 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 16.1 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 79 | 30.6 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .466 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 14.0 |
| SAC | 46 | 38.0 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .461 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 14.2 | |
| ATL | 33 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .480 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 13.6 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 78 | 34.6 | 7.0 | 13.4 | .520 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 18.4 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 81 | 33.8 | 5.7 | 12.0 | .475 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 82 | 29.5 | 5.8 | 11.1 | .520 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 15.8 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 78 | 28.3 | 5.6 | 11.6 | .480 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 14.8 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 81 | 25.1 | 5.1 | 10.5 | .484 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14.9 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 68 | 23.8 | 4.5 | 10.3 | .433 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 12.9 |
| 1996-97 | 3TM | 48 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 11.2 | .423 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 14.1 |
| DET | 9 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 11.2 | .400 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 12.9 | |
| ORL | 6 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 10.0 | .462 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 13.0 | |
| DEN | 33 | 19.8 | 4.8 | 11.3 | .422 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 14.3 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | SAC | 61 | 2,170 | 13.3 | .537 | 18.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .049 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 81 | 3,145 | 14.3 | .523 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .062 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -1.4 | +0.4 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 79 | 2,421 | 13.3 | .526 | 18.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .052 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| SAC | 46 | 1,747 | 12.8 | .518 | 19.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .040 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -2.0 | +0.0 | |
| ATL | 33 | 674 | 14.5 | .548 | 17.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | .084 | +1.0 | -1.8 | -0.7 | +0.2 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 78 | 2,699 | 18.3 | .599 | 21.2 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 9.0 | .161 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +3.3 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 81 | 2,735 | 15.0 | .557 | 19.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 5.1 | .089 | +0.9 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +1.2 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 82 | 2,422 | 17.1 | .633 | 18.3 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 8.2 | .162 | +2.7 | -0.6 | +2.1 | +2.5 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 78 | 2,209 | 14.2 | .581 | 18.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 6.1 | .132 | +0.6 | -0.5 | +0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 81 | 2,030 | 16.2 | .640 | 17.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 6.1 | .144 | +2.4 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +2.1 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 68 | 1,617 | 12.5 | .568 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | .085 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1996-97 | 3TM | 48 | 765 | 12.3 | .580 | 19.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .039 | +0.4 | -2.6 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| DET | 9 | 64 | 14.7 | .551 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .130 | +2.4 | -0.2 | +2.2 | +0.1 | |
| ORL | 6 | 47 | 6.9 | .612 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.032 | -2.2 | -4.3 | -6.4 | -0.1 | |
| DEN | 33 | 654 | 12.5 | .580 | 19.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .035 | +0.4 | -2.8 | -2.4 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 737 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46.9 | — | — | — | — | +11.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 3 | 37.7 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .474 | .500 | .548 |
| 1992-93 | 12 | 32.6 | 14.8 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .492 | .500 | .615 |
| 1993-94 | 23 | 30.3 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .455 | .447 | .585 |
| 1994-95 | 22 | 29.6 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .438 | .442 | .608 |
| 1995-96 | 8 | 23.9 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .434 | .387 | .605 |
| Career | 68 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .457 | .448 | .598 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 376 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 238–138 |
| Away | 369 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 145–224 |
| In wins | 383 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 383–0 |
| In losses | 362 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 0–362 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 10–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 6–15 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 14–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 18.1 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 12–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 7–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 10–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 13.0 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 24–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 43 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 25–18 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 6–14 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 37 | 14.3 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 23–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 6–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 13–10 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 34 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 22–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 14.8 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 14–27 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 5–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 19 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 15–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 22 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 12–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 21–12 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 20 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 9–11 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 18 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 8–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 15–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 39 | 13.6 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 17–22 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 15–23 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 24 | 14.7 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 17–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 39 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 17–22 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 3 | 15.3 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3–0 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 41 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 15–26 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 18% | .459 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 2% | .600 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 2% | .250 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 19% | .375 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 58% | .425 |
Average shot distance 19.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 3% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $700,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,633,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,983,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,150,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,633,000 |
| 1995-96 | $2,683,000 |
| 1996-97 | $190,100 |
| Career earnings | $11,972,100 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Kenny Smith's career stats?
Kenny Smith has averaged 12.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 5.5 APG over 10 seasons (1987-88–1996-97).
How much does Kenny Smith make?
Kenny Smith's salary is $190,100 for the 1996-97 season, with career earnings of about $12.0M.
How tall is Kenny Smith?
Kenny Smith is 6-3 (170 lb).
When was Kenny Smith drafted?
Kenny Smith was drafted in 1987, round 1, pick 6, by the Sacramento Kings.