Rusty LaRue vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)