Toby Kimball vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Toby Kimball, 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.

Toby Kimball played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Toby Kimball had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Toby Kimball 9 3 1966-67 to 1974-75
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1966-671987-88
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Toby Kimball 38 5.8 2.6 - - 3.8 0.3 - - - 1.1 0.9 2.6 .361 - - - 0.7 1.1 .675
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 %
Toby Kimball 1 4.0 0.0 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1967-681988-89
Team San Diego RocketsSacramento 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 %
Toby Kimball 81 31.1 11.0 - - 11.7 1.8 - - - 3.4 4.4 11.0 .396 - - - 2.2 3.8 .592
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1968-691989-90
Team San Diego RocketsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div 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 %
Toby Kimball 76 22.1 7.8 - - 8.8 1.2 - - - 2.8 3.1 7.1 .445 - - - 1.5 3.3 .468
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 %
Toby Kimball 6 32.8 9.8 - - 12.3 0.7 - - - 2.8 3.8 8.8 .434 - - - 2.2 4.2 .520
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1969-701990-91
Team San Diego RocketsHouston 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 %
Toby Kimball 77 21.1 7.1 - - 8.1 1.2 - - - 2.4 2.8 6.6 .429 - - - 1.4 2.4 .578
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1970-711991-92
Team San Diego RocketsHouston 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 %
Toby Kimball 80 13.8 3.4 - - 5.1 0.8 - - - 1.6 1.4 3.6 .387 - - - 0.6 1.4 .472
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1971-721992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf FinalsRockets 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 %
Toby Kimball 74 13.1 3.5 - - 4.2 0.8 - - - 1.9 1.4 3.1 .467 - - - 0.6 1.1 .543
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 %
Toby Kimball 7 5.1 1.7 - - 0.9 0.3 - - - 0.4 0.7 1.7 .417 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1972-731993-94
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsHouston 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 %
Toby Kimball 67 9.6 3.5 - - 2.9 0.4 - - - 1.3 1.4 3.3 .436 - - - 0.7 1.0 .657
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1973-741994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston 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 %
Toby Kimball 75 21.2 7.5 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.7 0.3 - 2.7 2.9 6.1 .474 - - - 1.7 2.5 .686
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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

Toby Kimball Kenny Smith
Season 1974-751995-96
Team New Orleans JazzHouston 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 %
Toby Kimball 3 30.0 6.7 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 - 4.0 2.3 7.7 .304 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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

Toby Kimball 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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------