Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Rodman and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Rodman and Kenny Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 30 times in NBA games. Dennis Rodman has a 23-7 winning record over Kenny Smith, but Kenny Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
30 Games played
24 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Dennis Rodman
23
21
2
Kenny Smith
7
3
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Rodman 8.9 15.1 1.5 0.70.6
Kenny Smith 9.2 1.5 4.10.70.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Rodman 24 30 6 33
Kenny Smith 22 6 11 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Rodman 12

games
29

games
5

games
9

games
10

games
Kenny Smith 17

games
1

game
24

games
8

games
0

games
Both had same stat 1

game
0

games
1

game
13

games
20

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1988
1. Pistons 121   Dennis Rodman 20 13 2 0 0 4 4 39 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 105   Kenny Smith 11 1 3 0 0 0 2 22 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 14, 1988
2. Pistons 109   Dennis Rodman 13 9 2 1 0 4 1 26 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Kings 97   Kenny Smith 16 2 5 1 0 2 0 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 29, 1989
3. Pistons 122   Dennis Rodman 24 16 1 1 2 5 3 32 9-11 .818 1-1 1.000 5-8 .625
Kings 97   Kenny Smith 21 2 5 1 0 6 2 35 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 16, 1989
4. Pistons 95   Dennis Rodman 10 15 1 0 3 5 3 34 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 84   Kenny Smith 15 4 3 0 0 4 0 39 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
5. Pistons 93   Dennis Rodman 12 3 0 0 1 2 2 22 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Kings 81   Kenny Smith 13 6 11 1 1 4 4 39 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 23, 1990
6. Pistons 103   Dennis Rodman 10 6 1 0 1 0 5 30 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Hawks 112   Kenny Smith 8 3 11 0 0 2 3 28 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 05, 1990
7. Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 8 6 0 0 0 1 5 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hawks 99   Kenny Smith 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 11 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1990
8. Pistons 99   Dennis Rodman 8 17 0 1 0 4 4 30 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 84   Kenny Smith 9 1 4 2 0 4 1 32 2-9 .222 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 17, 1991
9. Pistons 97   Dennis Rodman 16 18 0 0 1 1 3 48 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-4 .000
OT Rockets 91   Kenny Smith 9 0 1 1 0 4 2 20 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1991
10. Pistons 94   Dennis Rodman 11 17 1 2 2 0 1 45 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 87   Kenny Smith 13 1 7 0 0 2 3 26 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Jan. 02, 1992
11. Pistons 106   Dennis Rodman 14 14 4 1 1 0 0 39 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 83   Kenny Smith 15 2 6 1 0 2 2 38 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1992
12. Pistons 98   Dennis Rodman 10 18 1 1 0 1 3 44 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Rockets 84   Kenny Smith 15 0 4 0 0 2 2 39 7-14 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 08, 1994
13. Spurs 115   Dennis Rodman 6 14 6 0 0 0 0 22 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 9 0 3 0 0 1 2 24 4-9 .444 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 09, 1994
14. Spurs 89   Dennis Rodman 7 16 0 0 1 0 5 38 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 22 1 7 2 0 0 0 37 7-12 .583 4-5 .800 4-5 .800
Apr. 19, 1994
15. Spurs 90   Dennis Rodman 11 21 2 1 1 4 4 35 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 80   Kenny Smith 6 2 5 1 0 1 1 29 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1994
16. Spurs 98   Dennis Rodman 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 15 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Kenny Smith 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 21 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 13, 1995
17. Spurs 100   Dennis Rodman 3 5 1 2 0 1 2 16 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 11 1 7 1 0 1 1 33 4-7 .571 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jan. 26, 1995
18. Spurs 103   Dennis Rodman 11 22 0 0 1 3 2 40 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 0 1 3 1 1 3 2 24 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1995
19. Spurs 98   Dennis Rodman 6 30 0 0 0 2 3 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 17 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1995
20. Spurs 124   Dennis Rodman 5 27 6 0 0 0 3 38 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 6 0 4 1 0 2 0 19 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 1995
21. Spurs 93   Dennis Rodman 4 20 2 3 0 4 2 38 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 5 2 3 2 0 2 0 25 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 24, 1995
22. Spurs 96   Dennis Rodman 4 8 1 1 0 0 1 17 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 18 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
May. 26, 1995
23. Spurs 107   Dennis Rodman 1 14 0 1 0 1 2 37 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 13 2 5 0 0 1 2 29 4-8 .500 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000
May. 28, 1995
24. Spurs 103   Dennis Rodman 12 19 0 2 0 3 4 37 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 81   Kenny Smith 13 3 3 1 0 2 0 29 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
May. 30, 1995
25. Spurs 90   Dennis Rodman 5 12 1 2 0 2 3 34 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 111   Kenny Smith 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1995
26. Spurs 95   Dennis Rodman 14 17 1 1 0 2 5 38 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 6 1 6 1 0 0 3 30 2-8 .250 1-7 .143 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1996
27. Bulls 100   Dennis Rodman 2 15 3 1 2 3 2 33 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 86   Kenny Smith 8 3 1 0 0 2 1 20 3-7 .429 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1996
28. Bulls 98   Dennis Rodman 6 20 3 0 0 1 3 40 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 80   Kenny Smith 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1997
29. Bulls 110   Dennis Rodman 10 22 1 0 0 2 2 38 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Magic 89   Kenny Smith 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 06 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 18, 1997
30. Bulls 134   Dennis Rodman 3 13 5 0 0 4 2 35 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nuggets 123   Kenny Smith 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 10 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 0-0 -