Anthony Davis vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Anthony Davis played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Anthony Davis |
13 |
6 |
2012-13 to 2024-25 |
| Kenny Smith |
10 |
5 |
1987-88 to 1996-97 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Jump to season:
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Rookie Season |
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Anthony Davis |
Kenny Smith |
| Season |
2012-13 | 1987-88 |
| Team |
New Orleans Hornets | Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
64 |
28.8 |
13.5 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
10.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.751 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.8 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +4.0 | +5.9 | +6.1 | +0.3 | +1.7 | -1.6 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +.039 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.308 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.068 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
67 |
35.2 |
20.8 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
15.0 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.222 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
.791 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.6 | +3.5 | +2.5 | +4.8 | +7.2 | +6.1 | | +2.7 | -1.5 | -0.9 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +.057 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.137 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +.054 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
68 |
36.1 |
24.4 |
2.5 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
9.4 |
17.6 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
.805 |
| difference: | +11 | +5.5 | +12.5 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +8.2 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +2.8 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +4.6 | +7.3 | +.069 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.230 | +3.5 | +4.3 | +.016 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
4 |
43.0 |
31.5 |
2.3 |
8.8 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
11.8 |
21.8 |
.540 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
.889 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
61 |
35.5 |
24.3 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
10.3 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.2 |
18.6 |
.493 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.324 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
.758 |
| difference: | +17 | +0.9 | +6.6 | +1.6 | +6.5 | +8.2 | +5.2 | +0.1 | +1.9 | -1.0 | -0.7 | +2.5 | +5.7 | +.027 | | +0.1 | +.039 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +.086 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
75 |
36.4 |
28.1 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
11.1 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
10.4 |
19.5 |
.534 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.340 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.828 |
| difference: | +7 | +6.9 | +15.1 | +2.2 | +7.0 | +9.1 | +3.1 | +0.5 | +2.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +5.7 | +10.4 | +.014 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.098 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +.050 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
9 |
39.8 |
30.1 |
2.7 |
10.8 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
11.8 |
22.7 |
.520 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.273 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
.828 |
| difference: | +3 | +7.2 | +15.3 | +2.5 | +9.0 | +11.4 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +2.2 | -0.4 | -1.8 | +6.5 | +12.0 | +.028 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +.227 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +.050 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
56 |
33.0 |
25.9 |
3.1 |
8.9 |
12.0 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.5 |
18.3 |
.517 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
.331 |
6.1 |
7.7 |
.794 |
| difference: | +22 | +4.7 | +14.3 | +2.8 | +7.4 | +10.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +2.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +5.1 | +9.2 | +.037 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.074 | +4.4 | +5.7 | +.077 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
62 |
34.4 |
26.1 |
2.3 |
7.0 |
9.3 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
8.9 |
17.7 |
.503 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.330 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
.846 |
| difference: | +19 | +9.3 | +15.7 | +2.0 | +5.4 | +7.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +5.4 | +10.4 | +.019 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.099 | +5.6 | +6.7 | +.005 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
21 |
36.6 |
27.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
9.7 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
17.1 |
.571 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.383 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
.832 |
| difference: | +1 | +7.0 | +16.9 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +7.5 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.3 | -1.1 | -0.6 | +6.3 | +9.0 | +.133 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +.059 | +5.5 | +6.7 | +.068 |
| 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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
36 |
32.3 |
21.8 |
1.7 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
8.4 |
17.0 |
.491 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
.260 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
.738 |
| difference: | +32 | +8.5 | +13.3 | +1.4 | +5.1 | +6.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | -0.6 | | +5.4 | +10.2 | +.058 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +.122 | +3.1 | +4.3 | +.083 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
5 |
28.8 |
17.4 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
12.4 |
.403 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
.182 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
.833 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.9 | +8.5 | +0.9 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +2.2 | | +1.6 | -0.2 | | +2.1 | +5.8 | +.031 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +.205 | +5.4 | +6.8 | +.167 |
| 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 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Davis |
40 |
35.1 |
23.2 |
2.7 |
7.2 |
9.9 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
9.3 |
17.4 |
.532 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
.186 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
.713 |
| difference: | +8 | +19.2 | +16.9 | +2.6 | +6.4 | +9.0 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +2.3 | -0.6 | -1.8 | +7.2 | +12.4 | +.109 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.251 | +3.6 | +5.2 | +.154 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 10 |
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Additional Years |
* Anthony Davis played 3 seasons more than Kenny Smith in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—Anthony Davis played in two Playoffs and one NBA Cup. In those 3 extra years over Kenny Smith, Anthony Davis got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-Defensive First Team
1 Cup All-Tournament Team
2 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion