Bob Ferry vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Bob Ferry, 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.

Bob Ferry and Kenny Smith both played 10 years in the NBA. Bob Ferry had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, 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
Bob Ferry 10 6 1959-60 to 1968-69
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1959-601987-88
Team St. Louis HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA 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 %
Bob Ferry 62 14.1 5.9 - - 3.8 0.6 - - - 2.1 2.3 5.5 .426 - - - 1.2 1.9 .639
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 %
Bob Ferry 11 5.1 2.2 - - 1.4 0.0 - - - 0.9 0.9 1.7 .526 - - - 0.4 0.6 .571
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1960-611988-89
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Bob Ferry 79 21.0 11.3 - - 6.3 1.6 - - - 2.6 4.4 9.8 .451 - - - 2.4 3.2 .741
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 %
Bob Ferry 5 33.4 20.2 - - 12.6 2.2 - - - 2.4 6.0 14.8 .405 - - - 8.2 9.8 .837
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1961-621989-90
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Bob Ferry 80 24.0 13.9 - - 6.3 1.8 - - - 2.5 5.1 11.7 .438 - - - 3.6 5.3 .678
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 %
Bob Ferry 9 18.4 11.1 - - 4.6 1.4 - - - 2.2 4.1 9.0 .457 - - - 2.9 4.8 .605
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1962-631990-91
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisRockets 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 %
Bob Ferry 79 31.4 13.6 - - 6.8 2.2 - - - 3.1 5.4 12.5 .433 - - - 2.8 4.3 .649
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 %
Bob Ferry 4 35.8 12.0 - - 8.8 2.8 - - - 2.5 5.0 11.3 .444 - - - 2.0 6.0 .333
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

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1963-641991-92
Team Detroit PistonsHouston 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 %
Bob Ferry 74 20.6 10.6 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 2.4 4.0 9.1 .445 - - - 2.5 3.8 .667
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1964-651992-93
Team Baltimore BulletsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Ferry 77 16.6 5.3 - - 4.6 0.8 - - - 2.0 1.9 4.4 .423 - - - 1.6 2.6 .613
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 %
Bob Ferry 10 6.7 1.6 - - 1.9 0.8 - - - 0.8 0.7 1.6 .438 - - - 0.2 0.9 .222
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

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1965-661993-94
Team Baltimore BulletsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div SemisNBA 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 %
Bob Ferry 66 18.6 7.3 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 2.0 2.8 6.9 .411 - - - 1.6 2.4 .669
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 %
Bob Ferry 3 27.3 10.3 - - 8.3 1.0 - - - 3.3 3.7 6.7 .550 - - - 3.0 4.3 .692
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

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1966-671994-95
Team Baltimore BulletsHouston 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 %
Bob Ferry 51 19.4 6.5 - - 5.1 1.8 - - - 1.9 2.6 6.2 .419 - - - 1.4 2.2 .636
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1967-681995-96
Team Baltimore BulletsHouston 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 %
Bob Ferry 59 14.3 5.6 - - 3.2 1.0 - - - 1.6 2.2 5.3 .412 - - - 1.2 2.0 .624
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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

Bob Ferry Kenny Smith
Season 1968-691996-97
Team Baltimore BulletsDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Bob Ferry 7 5.1 1.9 - - 1.3 0.6 - - - 0.4 0.7 2.0 .357 - - - 0.4 0.9 .500
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------