Ruben Patterson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Ruben Patterson 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

Ruben Patterson

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)