Derrick Rose vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Derrick Rose 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

Derrick Rose

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)