Doug Overton vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Doug Overton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Doug Overton played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Doug Overton had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Kenny Smith had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Doug Overton 11 0 1992-93 to 2003-04
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1992-931987-88
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 45 22.0 8.1 0.6 1.8 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.4 7.2 .471 0.1 0.3 .231 1.3 1.8 .728
Kenny Smith 61 35.6 13.8 0.7 1.6 2.3 7.1 1.5 0.1 3.0 2.3 5.4 11.4 .477 0.2 0.6 .308 2.7 3.3 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1993-941988-89
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 61 12.3 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.4 3.5 .403 0.0 0.2 .091 0.7 0.9 .827
Kenny Smith 81 38.8 17.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.7 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.1 6.8 14.6 .462 0.6 1.6 .359 3.2 4.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1994-951989-90
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 82 20.8 7.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.5 6.1 .416 0.6 1.5 .424 1.3 1.5 .872
Kenny Smith 79 30.6 11.9 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.6 1.0 0.1 2.1 1.8 4.8 10.3 .466 0.3 1.1 .313 2.0 2.5 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1995-961990-91
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 55 11.0 3.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.2 .376 0.1 0.5 .308 0.7 1.0 .727
Kenny Smith 78 34.6 17.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 7.1 1.4 0.1 3.0 1.7 6.7 12.9 .520 0.6 1.7 .363 3.7 4.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 3 37.7 15.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 8.0 1.3 0.3 2.0 1.7 6.0 12.7 .474 0.7 1.3 .500 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 5

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1996-971991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 61 10.4 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 3.1 .426 0.2 0.7 .250 0.7 0.8 .938
Kenny Smith 81 33.8 14.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 6.9 1.3 0.1 2.8 1.4 5.3 11.2 .475 0.7 1.7 .394 2.7 3.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1997-981992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 23 12.0 2.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.6 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.7 .381 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .875
Kenny Smith 82 29.5 13.0 0.3 1.6 2.0 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.3 4.7 9.1 .520 1.2 2.7 .438 2.4 2.7 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 12 32.6 14.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.2 0.8 0.1 2.2 1.5 5.3 10.7 .492 1.9 3.8 .500 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 7

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1998-991993-94
Team Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 24 10.2 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.5 .429 0.1 0.3 .286 0.8 0.8 .900
Kenny Smith 78 28.3 11.6 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.2 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.6 4.4 9.1 .480 1.1 2.8 .405 1.7 2.0 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 23 30.3 10.8 0.2 2.1 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.7 8.2 .455 1.5 3.3 .447 1.8 2.3 .808

Season 8

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 1999-001994-95
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 48 9.0 3.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.3 3.2 .396 0.2 0.6 .357 0.4 0.4 .952
Kenny Smith 81 25.1 10.4 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.3 3.5 7.3 .484 1.8 4.1 .429 1.6 1.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 22 29.6 10.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.5 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.1 3.5 8.1 .438 2.1 4.7 .442 1.6 1.8 .900

Season 9

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 2000-011995-96
Team Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 21 22.6 6.0 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.4 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.8 2.5 6.6 .374 0.5 1.7 .306 0.5 0.8 .625
Kenny Smith 68 23.8 8.5 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.6 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.7 3.0 6.8 .433 1.3 3.5 .382 1.3 1.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 8 23.9 8.9 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.9 6.6 .434 1.5 3.9 .387 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 10

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 2001-021996-97
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 18 7.2 2.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.6 0.8 2.4 .318 0.4 1.5 .259 0.2 0.4 .571
Kenny Smith 48 15.9 6.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.5 0.6 2.1 5.0 .423 1.2 2.8 .437 0.8 0.9 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Note: Doug Overton didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 11

Doug Overton Kenny Smith
Season 2003-04-
Team New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton 61 16.9 3.7 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.3 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.5 1.6 4.0 .404 0.0 0.4 .130 0.4 0.5 .742
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Overton ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------