Kenny Smith vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Kenny Smith 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)