Bobby Phills vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Bobby Phills, 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.

Bobby Phills played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Bobby Phills had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Bobby Phills 9 6 1991-92 to 1999-00
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1991-921987-88
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 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 %
Bobby Phills 10 6.5 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.8 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.1 .636
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 %
Bobby Phills 5 2.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1992-931988-89
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Bobby Phills 31 4.5 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.6 .463 0.1 0.2 .400 0.5 0.8 .600
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 %
Bobby Phills 2 4.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1993-941989-90
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bobby Phills 72 21.3 8.3 1.0 2.0 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.1 .471 0.0 0.2 .083 1.6 2.2 .720
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 %
Bobby Phills 3 22.7 6.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.7 .500
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1994-951990-91
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Bobby Phills 80 31.3 11.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.3 1.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 4.2 10.2 .414 0.2 0.7 .345 2.3 2.9 .779
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 %
Bobby Phills 4 36.5 14.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.5 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 4.8 10.8 .442 1.0 1.8 .571 3.8 5.0 .750
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

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1995-961991-92
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Bobby Phills 72 35.1 14.6 0.9 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.7 5.4 11.5 .467 1.3 2.9 .441 2.6 3.3 .775
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 %
Bobby Phills 3 32.0 9.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 4.3 11.7 .371 0.7 3.3 .200 0.3 1.3 .250
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1996-971992-93
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston 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 %
Bobby Phills 69 34.4 12.6 0.9 2.6 3.6 3.4 1.6 0.3 2.0 2.5 4.8 11.1 .428 1.2 3.1 .394 1.8 2.5 .718
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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
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

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1997-981993-94
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 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 %
Bobby Phills 62 30.4 10.4 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.9 4.0 8.9 .446 0.7 1.8 .386 1.7 2.3 .757
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 %
Bobby Phills 9 30.0 6.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 7.1 .391 0.6 1.9 .294 0.2 0.9 .250
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

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1998-991994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston 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 %
Bobby Phills 43 36.6 14.3 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.5 1.4 0.6 2.1 2.9 5.0 11.6 .433 1.6 4.0 .395 2.7 3.9 .685
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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
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

Bobby Phills Kenny Smith
Season 1999-001995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston 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 %
Bobby Phills 28 29.5 13.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.4 12.0 .454 1.1 3.3 .330 1.7 2.3 .723
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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
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

Bobby Phills 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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------