Damon Jones vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Damon Jones, 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.

Damon Jones played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Damon Jones had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Damon Jones 11 6 1998-99 to 2008-09
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 1998-991987-88
Team New Jersey Nets, Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Damon Jones 24 14.3 5.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 5.0 .361 1.0 2.6 .403 0.6 0.7 .824
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 %
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Season 2

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 1999-001988-89
Team Golden State Warriors, Dallas MavericksSacramento 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 %
Damon Jones 55 11.1 4.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.5 3.8 .385 0.7 2.1 .360 0.6 0.9 .667
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 %
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 3

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2000-011989-90
Team Vancouver GrizzliesSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Damon Jones 71 19.9 6.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.5 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.4 5.9 .409 1.2 3.3 .364 0.5 0.7 .712
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 %
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 4

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2001-021990-91
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Damon Jones 67 16.2 5.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.7 4.2 .401 1.0 2.8 .371 0.6 0.9 .729
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 %
Damon Jones 10 18.1 4.3 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.2 .381 0.8 2.7 .296 0.3 0.4 .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

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2002-031991-92
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Damon Jones 49 14.5 4.6 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.6 4.3 .381 0.9 2.5 .364 0.4 0.6 .741
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 %
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Season 6

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2003-041992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Damon Jones 82 24.6 7.0 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.6 6.4 .401 1.2 3.3 .359 0.7 0.9 .764
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 %
Damon Jones 5 29.0 10.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 7.4 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.8 3.6 6.8 .529 2.0 4.2 .476 0.8 1.2 .667
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

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2004-051993-94
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Damon Jones 82 31.4 11.6 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 4.0 8.9 .456 2.7 6.4 .432 0.8 1.0 .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 %
Damon Jones 15 33.5 12.1 0.2 2.5 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.6 4.1 8.6 .481 2.6 6.1 .429 1.2 2.0 .600
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

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2005-061994-95
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Damon Jones 82 25.5 6.7 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.4 2.3 6.0 .387 1.7 4.5 .377 0.4 0.6 .640
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 %
Damon Jones 13 13.9 1.8 0.2 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.6 2.0 .308 0.4 1.4 .278 0.2 0.3 .750
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

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2006-071995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Damon Jones 60 19.6 6.6 0.2 1.0 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.3 5.9 .386 1.5 3.9 .385 0.5 0.7 .682
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 %
Damon Jones 11 12.6 2.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.7 2.4 .308 0.6 2.0 .318 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2007-081996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Damon Jones 67 19.9 6.5 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.3 5.4 .416 1.7 4.1 .417 0.3 0.4 .714
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 %
Damon Jones 5 5.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 2.0 .200 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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Season 11

Damon Jones Kenny Smith
Season 2008-09-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Damon Jones 18 6.0 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.9 .324 0.6 1.6 .393 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------
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