Dikembe Mutombo vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Dikembe Mutombo, 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.
Dikembe Mutombo played 18 years in the NBA, 8 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Dikembe Mutombo 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 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 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
18 |
13 |
1991-92 to 2008-09 |
Kenny Smith |
10 |
5 |
1987-88 to 1996-97 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
82 |
36.9 |
13.8 |
4.2 |
8.9 |
13.0 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
9.5 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.1 |
6.0 |
.681 |
difference: | +1 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +6.7 | +10.2 | +5.9 | +0.8 | +3.4 | -0.5 | -1.4 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +.048 | +0.6 | +1.6 | | +0.9 | +1.6 | +.056 |
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 |
* Neiher Dikembe Mutombo nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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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 | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
82 |
34.8 |
12.0 |
3.5 |
8.4 |
11.8 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
7.8 |
.569 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.1 |
5.4 |
.583 |
difference: | +3 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +6.6 | +9.8 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +4.0 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +.103 | +0.3 | +1.1 | | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.238 |
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 | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
12 |
42.6 |
13.3 |
3.3 |
8.7 |
12.0 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
9.0 |
.463 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.9 |
8.2 |
.602 |
Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
82 |
37.8 |
11.5 |
3.9 |
8.7 |
12.5 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
3.9 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
7.7 |
.556 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.6 |
.654 |
difference: | +4 | +3.2 | +6.2 | +3.4 | +7.1 | +10.4 | +5.7 | +0.9 | +3.8 | -0.7 | -1.8 | +2.4 | +5.2 | +.036 | +0.6 | +1.7 | | +0.7 | +0.2 | +.190 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
3 |
28.0 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
.600 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.667 |
difference: | | +9.7 | +9.3 | | +3.7 | +3.6 | +7.7 | +1.3 | +2.0 | -0.3 | -3.3 | +4.0 | +9.4 | +.126 | +0.7 | +1.3 | | +0.7 | | +.222 |
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 | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
74 |
36.7 |
11.0 |
3.4 |
8.4 |
11.8 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
4.5 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
.499 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.3 |
4.8 |
.695 |
difference: | +7 | +2.9 | +3.0 | +3.0 | +6.6 | +9.6 | +5.4 | +0.8 | +4.4 | -0.8 | -2.1 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +.024 | +0.7 | +1.7 | | +0.6 | +1.7 | +.171 |
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 |
* Neiher Dikembe Mutombo nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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6th 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 | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
80 |
37.2 |
13.3 |
3.4 |
8.3 |
11.6 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
9.0 |
.527 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.8 |
5.4 |
.705 |
difference: | +2 | +7.7 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +6.7 | +9.6 | +4.0 | +0.4 | +3.2 | -0.3 | -1.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.007 | +1.2 | +2.7 | | +1.4 | +2.7 | +.173 |
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 | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
10 |
41.5 |
15.4 |
3.7 |
8.6 |
12.3 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
5.4 |
8.6 |
.628 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.6 |
6.4 |
.719 |
difference: | +2 | +8.9 | +0.6 | +3.5 | +6.8 | +10.3 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +2.5 | -0.2 | -1.5 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +.136 | +1.9 | +3.8 | | +2.3 | +3.4 | +.059 |
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 | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
82 |
35.6 |
13.4 |
3.4 |
8.0 |
11.4 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
4.9 |
9.1 |
.537 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
5.5 |
.670 |
difference: | +4 | +7.3 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +6.5 | +9.6 | +3.2 | +0.4 | +3.3 | -0.4 | -1.5 | +0.5 | | +.057 | +1.1 | +2.8 | | +2.0 | +3.5 | +.201 |
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 | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
4 |
34.0 |
8.0 |
3.3 |
9.5 |
12.8 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
6.0 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.5 |
4.0 |
.625 |
difference: | +19 | +3.7 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +10.5 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +2.1 | -0.6 | -0.8 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.003 | +1.5 | +3.3 | | +0.7 | +1.7 | +.183 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
50 |
36.6 |
10.8 |
3.8 |
8.4 |
12.2 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
.512 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.9 |
5.7 |
.684 |
difference: | +31 | +11.5 | +0.4 | +3.5 | +6.8 | +10.3 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +2.8 | -0.4 | -1.6 | | +0.5 | +.028 | +1.8 | +4.1 | | +2.3 | +3.9 | +.167 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
9 |
42.2 |
12.6 |
4.0 |
9.9 |
13.9 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
7.9 |
.563 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
5.2 |
.702 |
difference: | +13 | +12.6 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +8.0 | +11.7 | +3.3 | | +2.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +.125 | +2.1 | +4.7 | | +2.1 | +3.4 | +.198 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
82 |
36.4 |
11.5 |
3.7 |
10.4 |
14.1 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
7.0 |
.562 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.6 |
5.1 |
.708 |
difference: | +14 | +12.6 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +9.3 | +12.7 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +3.3 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +.129 | +1.3 | +3.5 | | +2.3 | +3.5 | +.113 |
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 |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Dikembe Mutombo |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Additional Years |
* Dikembe Mutombo played 8 seasons more than Kenny Smith in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2002 to 2009—Dikembe Mutombo played in 7 Playoffs. In those 8 extra years over Kenny Smith, Dikembe Mutombo got these achievements: |
Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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