Rudy LaRusso vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.