Jeff Ruland vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)