Rod Derline vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Kenny Smith .480

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Kenny Smith .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.