Rod Higgins vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)