Charles Barkley vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, 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.
Charles Barkley played 16 years in the NBA, 6 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Charles Barkley had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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 |
| Charles Barkley |
16 |
13 |
1984-85 to 1999-00 |
| Kenny Smith |
10 |
5 |
1987-88 to 1996-97 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
82 |
28.6 |
14.0 |
3.2 |
5.3 |
8.6 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
5.2 |
9.5 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
.733 |
| difference: | +21 | +7.0 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +6.3 | +5.2 | +0.3 | +0.9 | -0.5 | -1.4 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +.068 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.141 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +.086 |
| 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 |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
13 |
31.4 |
14.9 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
11.1 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
5.8 |
10.7 |
.540 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.667 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
.635 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
80 |
36.9 |
20.0 |
4.4 |
8.4 |
12.8 |
3.9 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
13.0 |
.572 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.227 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
.685 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +6.2 | +10.0 | +3.8 | +0.9 | +1.5 | -1.3 | -2.1 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.110 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.132 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +.052 |
| 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 |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
12 |
41.4 |
25.0 |
5.0 |
10.8 |
15.8 |
5.6 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
8.7 |
15.0 |
.578 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
.067 |
7.6 |
10.9 |
.695 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
68 |
40.3 |
23.0 |
5.7 |
8.9 |
14.6 |
4.9 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
8.2 |
13.8 |
.594 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
.202 |
6.3 |
8.3 |
.761 |
| difference: | +11 | +9.7 | +11.1 | +5.5 | +7.1 | +12.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.4 | -2.6 | -1.9 | +3.4 | +3.5 | +.128 | | +0.4 | +.111 | +4.3 | +5.8 | +.060 |
| 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
5 |
42.0 |
24.6 |
5.4 |
7.2 |
12.6 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
.573 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
.125 |
7.2 |
9.0 |
.800 |
| 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
80 |
39.6 |
28.3 |
4.8 |
7.1 |
11.9 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
9.4 |
16.0 |
.587 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.280 |
8.9 |
11.9 |
.751 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.0 | +10.6 | +4.3 | +5.5 | +9.8 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -0.8 | -1.8 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +.067 | | +0.3 | +.083 | +5.2 | +7.5 | +.093 |
| 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
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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5th 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
79 |
39.1 |
25.8 |
5.1 |
7.4 |
12.5 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
8.9 |
15.3 |
.579 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
.216 |
7.6 |
10.1 |
.753 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.3 | +11.8 | +4.7 | +5.6 | +10.3 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -1.9 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +.104 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.178 | +4.9 | +7.0 | +.113 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
3 |
45.0 |
27.0 |
2.7 |
9.0 |
11.7 |
5.3 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
9.7 |
15.0 |
.644 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
.200 |
7.3 |
10.3 |
.710 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
79 |
39.1 |
25.2 |
4.6 |
6.9 |
11.5 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
8.9 |
14.9 |
.600 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.217 |
7.1 |
9.4 |
.749 |
| difference: | +3 | +9.6 | +12.2 | +4.3 | +5.3 | +9.5 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -1.9 | +4.2 | +5.8 | +.080 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.221 | +4.7 | +6.7 | +.129 |
| 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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
10 |
41.9 |
24.7 |
6.6 |
8.9 |
15.5 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
8.8 |
16.2 |
.543 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.333 |
6.5 |
10.8 |
.602 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.3 | +9.9 | +6.4 | +7.1 | +13.5 | +0.1 | | +0.6 | -0.8 | -2.1 | +3.5 | +5.5 | +.051 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +.167 | +4.2 | +7.8 | +.176 |
| 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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
67 |
37.3 |
27.6 |
3.9 |
6.3 |
10.1 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
9.9 |
17.4 |
.570 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.284 |
7.1 |
9.8 |
.722 |
| difference: | +11 | +9.0 | +16.0 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +8.3 | | +0.8 | +0.4 | -1.5 | -1.0 | +5.5 | +8.3 | +.090 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.121 | +5.4 | +7.8 | +.149 |
| 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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
8 |
40.8 |
24.9 |
3.9 |
6.6 |
10.5 |
6.0 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
9.3 |
15.6 |
.592 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
.100 |
6.1 |
9.4 |
.653 |
| difference: | +15 | +10.5 | +14.1 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +8.2 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -1.2 | +5.6 | +7.4 | +.137 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +.347 | +4.3 | +7.1 | +.155 |
| 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
75 |
38.4 |
23.1 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
11.1 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
15.0 |
.552 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
.234 |
6.1 |
8.7 |
.695 |
| difference: | +6 | +13.3 | +12.7 | +3.3 | +5.9 | +9.2 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.5 | -1.6 | -1.3 | +4.8 | +7.7 | +.068 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +.195 | +4.5 | +6.9 | +.156 |
| 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | % |
| Charles Barkley |
76 |
37.6 |
25.6 |
3.1 |
9.1 |
12.2 |
5.1 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
9.4 |
18.1 |
.520 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.305 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
.765 |
| difference: | +8 | +13.8 | +17.1 | +2.8 | +8.0 | +10.8 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.0 | -1.6 | -0.9 | +6.4 | +11.3 | +.087 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.077 | +4.6 | +6.1 | +.056 |
| 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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
24 |
42.8 |
26.6 |
3.9 |
9.7 |
13.6 |
4.3 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
9.6 |
20.1 |
.477 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
.222 |
7.0 |
9.1 |
.771 |
| difference: | +16 | +18.9 | +17.7 | +3.4 | +8.7 | +12.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.0 | -1.1 | -1.2 | +6.7 | +13.5 | +.043 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +.165 | +5.4 | +7.5 | +.229 |
| 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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
65 |
35.4 |
21.6 |
3.0 |
8.1 |
11.2 |
4.6 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
8.0 |
16.1 |
.495 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
.270 |
4.9 |
7.0 |
.704 |
| difference: | +17 | +19.5 | +15.3 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +10.3 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -1.9 | +5.9 | +11.1 | +.072 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.167 | +4.1 | +6.1 | +.163 |
| 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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Charles Barkley |
10 |
42.5 |
27.6 |
3.4 |
9.6 |
13.0 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
11.0 |
21.6 |
.509 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
.350 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
.764 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Charles Barkley played 6 seasons more than Kenny Smith in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 11 to 16, from 1995 to 2000—Charles Barkley played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
3 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion