Kendrick Nunn vs. Michael Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Smith and Kendrick Nunn, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Kendrick Nunn and Michael Smith both played 3 years in the NBA. Kendrick Nunn had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Michael Smith had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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 |
| Kendrick Nunn | 3 | 2 | 2019-20 to 2022-23 |
| Michael Smith | 3 | 2 | 1989-90 to 1994-95 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Kendrick Nunn | Michael Smith | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 1989-90 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost NBA Finals | Celtics 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 | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 67 | 29.3 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .439 | 2.0 | 5.8 | .350 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .850 |
| Michael Smith | 65 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.4 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .071 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .828 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 15 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .391 | 0.8 | 2.9 | .279 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Michael Smith | 4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .625 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.000 |
Season 2 |
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| Kendrick Nunn | Michael Smith | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 1990-91 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Celtics Lost East 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 | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 56 | 29.5 | 14.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 11.8 | .485 | 2.2 | 5.7 | .381 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .933 |
| Michael Smith | 47 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 4.3 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .250 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .815 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 4 | 23.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 10.8 | .395 | 1.3 | 4.5 | .278 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Michael Smith | 2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Note: Kendrick Nunn didn't play in 2021-22.
Note: Michael Smith didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94.
Season 3 |
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| Kendrick Nunn | Michael Smith | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 1994-95 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | 70 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | .424 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .354 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .854 |
| Michael Smith | 29 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .125 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .867 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kendrick Nunn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |