Tyreke Evans vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Tyreke Evans, 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.

Tyreke Evans and Kenny Smith both played 10 years in the NBA. Tyreke Evans had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Tyreke Evans 10 2 2009-10 to 2018-19
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2009-101987-88
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Tyreke Evans 72 37.2 20.1 0.9 4.4 5.3 5.8 1.5 0.4 3.0 2.8 7.4 16.2 .458 0.5 2.0 .255 4.8 6.5 .748
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2010-111988-89
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento 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 %
Tyreke Evans 57 37.0 17.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 5.6 1.5 0.5 3.2 2.5 6.7 16.4 .409 0.8 2.6 .291 3.6 4.7 .771
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2011-121989-90
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Tyreke Evans 63 34.3 16.5 1.0 3.6 4.6 4.5 1.3 0.5 2.7 2.2 6.5 14.3 .453 0.3 1.6 .202 3.2 4.1 .779
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2012-131990-91
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 65 31.0 15.2 0.9 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.4 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.6 11.8 .478 0.7 2.0 .338 3.2 4.2 .775
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2013-141991-92
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 72 28.2 14.5 1.1 3.7 4.7 5.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.2 5.4 12.5 .436 0.3 1.3 .221 3.3 4.3 .771
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2014-151992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Tyreke Evans 79 34.1 16.6 1.0 4.2 5.3 6.6 1.3 0.5 3.1 2.5 6.6 14.7 .447 0.9 2.9 .304 2.6 3.7 .694
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 %
Tyreke Evans 4 31.3 10.0 0.8 4.3 5.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.5 10.8 .326 0.5 2.8 .182 2.5 4.3 .588
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
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2015-161993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 25 30.6 15.2 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.9 2.6 5.4 12.6 .433 1.3 3.4 .388 3.0 3.7 .796
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2016-171994-95
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento 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 %
Tyreke Evans 40 19.7 10.3 0.3 3.1 3.4 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.8 9.3 .405 1.1 3.0 .356 1.7 2.3 .750
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 52 30.9 19.4 0.8 4.3 5.1 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.8 7.0 15.6 .452 2.2 5.5 .399 3.2 4.0 .785
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Kenny Smith
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Tyreke Evans 69 20.3 10.2 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.7 1.7 3.7 9.6 .389 1.1 3.1 .356 1.7 2.3 .719
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 %
Tyreke Evans 4 21.0 15.3 0.0 4.3 4.3 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.3 12.0 .438 2.8 5.0 .550 2.0 3.5 .571
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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