Chucky Atkins vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Chucky Atkins, 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.

Chucky Atkins played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Chucky Atkins had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Chucky Atkins 11 5 1999-00 to 2009-10
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 1999-001987-88
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Chucky Atkins 82 19.8 9.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.7 0.6 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.8 9.0 .424 0.7 2.0 .350 1.2 1.6 .729
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2000-011988-89
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Chucky Atkins 81 29.2 12.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.3 4.7 11.8 .399 1.5 4.2 .357 1.1 1.6 .692
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2001-021989-90
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Chucky Atkins 79 28.9 12.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.2 4.7 10.0 .466 1.7 4.3 .411 1.1 1.5 .692
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 %
Chucky Atkins 10 29.5 11.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.5 4.3 11.8 .364 1.4 3.9 .359 1.3 1.7 .765
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2002-031990-91
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsRockets 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 %
Chucky Atkins 65 21.5 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.6 7.2 .361 1.3 3.7 .355 0.6 0.8 .816
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 %
Chucky Atkins 17 18.4 6.1 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.1 2.3 1.9 5.4 .352 1.1 2.9 .367 1.2 1.5 .808
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

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2003-041991-92
Team Detroit Pistons, Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Chucky Atkins 64 24.1 8.4 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.5 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.0 7.6 .397 1.3 3.8 .336 1.1 1.5 .753
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 %
Chucky Atkins 4 33.5 13.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 3.8 0.8 0.0 2.5 0.5 4.3 9.8 .436 0.8 2.5 .300 4.3 4.8 .895
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2004-051992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston 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 %
Chucky Atkins 82 35.4 13.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.4 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.2 4.7 11.1 .426 2.1 5.5 .387 2.0 2.5 .803
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2005-061993-94
Team Washington Wizards, Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Chucky Atkins 71 24.1 9.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.2 2.1 3.2 8.1 .394 1.4 3.9 .354 1.8 2.3 .791
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 %
Chucky Atkins 4 25.8 9.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.8 3.8 9.3 .405 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 2.0 .625
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

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2006-071994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Chucky Atkins 75 27.5 13.2 0.2 1.6 1.9 4.6 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.1 9.5 .434 1.5 4.1 .379 3.4 4.1 .810
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2007-081995-96
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Chucky Atkins 24 14.7 4.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 5.1 .344 1.0 3.3 .316 0.2 0.4 .444
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 %
Chucky Atkins 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2008-091996-97
Team Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit 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 %
Chucky Atkins 33 12.5 3.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 3.4 .301 0.5 1.7 .263 0.5 0.5 .938
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 %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chucky Atkins Kenny Smith
Season 2009-10-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Chucky Atkins 40 16.1 4.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.4 3.9 .363 0.6 1.8 .301 0.6 0.7 .926
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------