Kenny Smith vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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 Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.