Kenny Smith vs. Jeff Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Turner and Kenny Smith, 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.

Kenny Smith and Jeff Turner both played 10 years in the NBA. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Jeff Turner had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97
Jeff Turner 10 3 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1987-881984-85
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Jeff Turner 72 19.8 5.8 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 3.4 2.4 5.2 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 3 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1988-891985-86
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Jeff Turner 53 12.3 4.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.4 1.6 3.2 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 3 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1989-901986-87
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets
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 %
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
Jeff Turner 76 13.2 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.0 4.3 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Turner didn't play in 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Season 4

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1990-911989-90
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Jeff Turner 60 18.4 5.1 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.2 5.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1991-921990-91
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
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 %
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
Jeff Turner 71 23.7 8.6 1.5 3.6 5.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.8 3.3 3.6 7.5 .487 0.1 0.2 .400 1.2 1.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1992-931991-92
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Jeff Turner 75 21.2 7.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .451 0.0 0.1 .125 1.1 1.5 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1993-941992-93
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Jeff Turner 75 19.7 7.0 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.6 3.1 5.8 .529 0.1 0.2 .588 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1994-951993-94
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Jeff Turner 68 22.6 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 3.5 2.9 6.3 .467 0.3 0.8 .327 0.5 0.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1995-961994-95
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jeff Turner 49 11.8 4.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.1 1.5 3.6 .410 0.6 1.5 .360 0.5 0.6 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jeff Turner 18 9.9 2.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.4 0.9 2.2 .425 0.6 1.2 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 10

Kenny Smith Jeff Turner
Season 1996-971995-96
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
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 %
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
Jeff Turner 13 14.8 3.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.5 1.4 3.9 .353 0.7 2.1 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------