Rudy Gobert vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Kenny Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Kenny Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Kenny Smith 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.6 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 732 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 613 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 59 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 35 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 94 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rudy Gobert 54 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .659 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .606 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)