Rudy Gay vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)