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Retired#30Guard1987–1996#457 all-time in points

Kenny Smith

Kenny Smith scored 9,397 points in 737 games, 457th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1990-91 at 17.7 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 170 lb
Age61
PositionGuard
BornMar 8, 1965
HometownQueens, New York
Experience1987–1996
CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Draft1987 · round 1, pick 6
High schoolArchbishop Molloy High School Queens, New York
TeamsSacramento Kings 1987–1989Atlanta Hawks 1989–1989Houston Rockets 1990–1995Detroit Pistons 1996–1996Orlando Magic 1996–1996Denver Nuggets 1996–1996
Career points
9,397
737 games · 12.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#457
Also 341st in threes, 125th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1987–1996. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1996-97.

1996-97 season

DET/ORL/DEN · 48 games
Points3006.3 per game
Rebounds0.944 total
Assists2.4116 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1993-94, 1994-95

Kenny Smith career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1990-91 · 17.7 points per game

Kenny Smith milestones

Career · regular season
9,397 career points
Retired 457th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points9,397Past 5,000 · 457th all-time
Assists4,073Past 2,500 · 125th all-time
Threes664Past 500 · 341st all-time

Kenny Smith career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points18Mar 29, 1997 at HOU
Rebounds3Jan 30, 1997 at HOU
Assists8Mar 15, 1997 vs SAS
Threes5Mar 20, 1997 at SEA
Steals3Mar 30, 1997 vs MIL
Blocks0Nov 5, 1996 at PHI

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Kenny Smith stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1996-97DET/ORL/DEN483006.30.92.4.423.437.8675900—
1995-96HOU685808.51.43.6.433.382.82191———
1994-95HOU8184210.41.94.0.484.429.851142———
1993-94HOU7890611.61.84.2.480.405.87189———
1992-93HOU821,06513.02.05.4.520.438.87896———
1991-92HOU811,13714.02.26.9.475.394.86654———
1990-91HOU781,38017.72.17.1.520.363.84449———
1989-90SAC/ATL7994311.92.05.6.466.313.82126———
1988-89SAC811,40317.32.87.7.462.359.73746———
1987-88SAC6184113.82.37.1.477.308.81912———
Career10 seasons7379,39712.82.05.5.480.399.829664——0

Kenny Smith splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (21)
6.5 ppg
Away (27)
6.1 ppg
In wins (16)
5.8 ppg
In losses (32)
6.5 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
61%
Threes
21%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Kenny Smith facts
How many career points did Kenny Smith score?

Kenny Smith scored 9,397 career regular-season points in 737 games, 12.8 per game, which ranks 457th all-time.

What is Kenny Smith’s career high?

18 points on Mar 29, 1997 at HOU.

What was Kenny Smith’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1990-91 with HOU: 17.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.

Where is Kenny Smith from?

Kenny Smith is from Queens, New York. He played high school ball at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New York. He played college ball at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What teams did Kenny Smith play for?

Sacramento Kings (1987–1989); Atlanta Hawks (1989–1989); Houston Rockets (1990–1995); Detroit Pistons (1996–1996); Orlando Magic (1996–1996); Denver Nuggets (1996–1996).