Jared Dudley vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Jared Dudley, 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

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.

Jared Dudley played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Jared Dudley had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Jared Dudley 14 6 2007-08 to 2020-21
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2007-081987-88
Team Charlotte BobcatsSacramento 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 %
Jared Dudley 73 19.0 5.8 1.7 2.3 3.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.2 4.8 .468 0.1 0.6 .220 1.2 1.6 .737
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 %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2008-091988-89
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix SunsSacramento 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 %
Jared Dudley 68 17.0 5.5 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.2 .477 0.4 1.1 .392 1.0 1.5 .676
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 %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2009-101989-90
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jared Dudley 82 24.3 8.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.0 2.7 6.0 .459 1.5 3.2 .458 1.3 1.7 .754
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 %
Jared Dudley 16 23.6 7.6 0.9 2.8 3.8 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.5 5.4 .465 1.6 3.7 .424 1.1 1.8 .607
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2010-111990-91
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Jared Dudley 82 26.1 10.6 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.7 7.7 .477 1.3 3.1 .415 2.0 2.7 .743
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 %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2011-121991-92
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Jared Dudley 65 31.1 12.7 1.5 3.2 4.6 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.6 4.8 9.9 .485 1.2 3.2 .383 1.8 2.5 .726
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 %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2012-131992-93
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Jared Dudley 79 27.5 10.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 4.0 8.5 .468 1.3 3.4 .391 1.6 2.1 .796
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 %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2013-141993-94
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Jared Dudley 74 23.4 6.9 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.6 6.0 .438 1.1 3.0 .360 0.5 0.8 .655
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 %
Jared Dudley 7 6.4 1.3 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.6 .273 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2014-151994-95
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Jared Dudley 72 23.8 7.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.8 5.9 .468 1.0 2.7 .385 0.7 0.9 .716
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 %
Jared Dudley 6 18.3 6.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.0 .467 1.3 2.3 .571 0.7 1.2 .571
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

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Washington WizardsHouston 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 %
Jared Dudley 81 25.9 7.9 0.7 2.9 3.5 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.3 2.9 6.0 .478 1.2 2.9 .420 0.9 1.2 .735
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 %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit 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 %
Jared Dudley 64 21.3 6.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.5 5.4 .454 1.2 3.2 .379 0.7 1.0 .662
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 %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2017-18-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Jared Dudley 48 14.3 3.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.8 1.0 2.5 .393 0.6 1.7 .363 0.6 0.7 .771
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2018-19-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Jared Dudley 59 20.7 4.9 0.6 2.1 2.6 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 2.2 1.7 4.1 .423 0.9 2.6 .351 0.5 0.8 .696
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 4 20.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.5 0.8 2.8 .273 0.5 2.3 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2019-20-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Jared Dudley 45 8.1 1.5 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.5 1.3 .400 0.4 0.9 .429 0.0 0.0 1.000
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 9 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jared Dudley Kenny Smith
Season 2020-21-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jared Dudley 12 6.8 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 .222 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Dudley 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------