Kenny Smith vs. Ronny Turiaf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronny Turiaf 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

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 Ronny Turiaf both played 10 years in the NBA. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Ronny Turiaf had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Ronny Turiaf 10 6 2005-06 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 23 7.0 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 3 8.3 3.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 2
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1988-892006-07
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 72 15.1 5.3 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.0 3.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 4 12.0 4.3 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 3
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1989-902007-08
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Ronny Turiaf 78 18.7 6.6 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.6 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.6 2.4 5.1 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 19 9.8 2.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 0.7 1.9 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .588

Season 4
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
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
Ronny Turiaf 79 21.5 5.9 1.1 3.4 4.6 2.1 0.4 2.1 0.9 3.1 2.4 4.6 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .790
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1991-922009-10
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
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
Ronny Turiaf 42 20.8 4.9 1.3 3.3 4.5 2.1 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.0 3.5 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.9 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 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
Ronny Turiaf 64 17.8 4.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.5 1.6 2.5 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .622
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
Ronny Turiaf 4 18.8 5.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 7
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Houston RocketsWashington Wizards, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 17 16.4 3.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.3 1.1 1.9 .576 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .591
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
Ronny Turiaf 12 10.1 1.9 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .273

Season 8
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 65 10.8 1.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.5 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .365
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
Ronny Turiaf 5 11.8 3.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 2.8 1.4 2.0 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 9
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1995-962013-14
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 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
Ronny Turiaf 31 19.5 4.8 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 0.8 2.1 2.1 3.5 .598 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .420
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kenny Smith Ronny Turiaf
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Ronny Turiaf 2 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------
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