Sarunas Marciulionis vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Sarunas Marciulionis, 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.

Sarunas Marciulionis played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Sarunas Marciulionis had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Sarunas Marciulionis 7 3 1989-90 to 1996-97
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season 1989-901987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 75 22.6 12.1 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.6 1.3 0.1 1.8 3.1 3.9 7.4 .519 0.1 0.5 .256 4.2 5.4 .787
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season 1990-911988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 50 19.7 10.9 1.0 1.3 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.7 7.3 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 3.6 4.9 .724
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 9 22.9 13.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 3.0 1.2 0.1 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.3 .897
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season 1991-921989-90
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 72 29.4 18.9 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.4 1.6 0.1 2.7 3.3 6.8 12.7 .538 0.0 0.1 .300 5.2 6.6 .788
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 33.3 21.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 3.8 6.3 11.8 .532 0.3 0.5 .500 8.5 10.3 .829
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season 1992-931990-91
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 30 27.9 17.4 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.5 1.7 0.1 2.5 3.1 5.9 10.9 .543 0.1 0.5 .200 5.4 7.1 .761
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Sarunas Marciulionis didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season 1994-951991-92
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 66 18.1 9.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.7 1.1 0.0 1.5 1.9 3.3 6.9 .473 0.5 1.3 .402 2.2 3.0 .732
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season 1995-961992-93
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 53 19.6 10.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.1 3.3 7.3 .452 1.2 3.0 .408 2.9 3.8 .775
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 25.3 7.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 7.3 .276 1.0 4.5 .222 2.3 3.8 .600
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season 1996-971993-94
Team Denver NuggetsHouston 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 17 15.0 6.8 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 2.4 2.2 2.2 5.9 .376 0.6 1.8 .367 1.7 2.1 .806
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season -1994-95
Team -Houston Rockets
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season -1995-96
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Kenny Smith
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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