Rodney McGruder vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Rodney McGruder 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

Rodney McGruder

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McGruder 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rodney McGruder 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rodney McGruder 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rodney McGruder 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 5.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 2.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 1,825 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 884 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 381 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 161 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 50 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rodney McGruder 317 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .420 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .360 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder .672 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 10 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 8 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 2 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 0 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rodney McGruder 9 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .444 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .400 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)