Duncan Robinson vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Duncan Robinson, 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.

Duncan Robinson played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Duncan Robinson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Duncan Robinson 7 6 2018-19 to 2024-25
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Duncan Robinson Kenny Smith
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 15 10.7 3.3 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 3.1 .391 0.7 2.3 .286 0.3 0.4 .667
difference:+46+24.9+10.5+0.6+0.5+1.0+6.8+1.2+0.1-2.7-1.6+4.2+8.3+.086+0.5+1.7+.022+2.4+2.9+.152
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
* Neiher Duncan Robinson nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Duncan Robinson Kenny Smith
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 73 29.7 13.5 0.1 3.0 3.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 4.4 9.4 .470 3.7 8.3 .446 0.9 1.0 .931
difference:+8+9.1+3.8+0.5+0.8+0.4+6.3+0.8+0.2-2.1-0.5+2.4+5.2+.008+3.1+6.7+.087+2.3+3.4+.194
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 21 28.6 11.7 0.2 2.5 2.8 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.8 3.1 3.6 8.4 .426 3.0 7.4 .397 1.6 1.8 .868
Kenny Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Duncan Robinson Kenny Smith
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 72 31.4 13.1 0.1 3.4 3.5 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.5 4.4 10.0 .439 3.5 8.5 .408 0.9 1.0 .827
difference:+7+0.8+1.2+0.1+1.6+1.5+3.8+0.4+0.2-1.0-0.7+0.4+0.3+.027+3.2+7.4+.095+1.1+1.5+.006
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 4 25.0 10.3 0.0 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.3 2.8 7.3 .379 2.5 6.8 .370 2.3 2.5 .900
Kenny Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Duncan Robinson Kenny Smith
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 79 25.9 10.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.7 9.2 .399 2.9 7.9 .372 0.6 0.8 .836
difference:+1+8.7+6.8+0.2+0.7+0.5+5.5+0.9+0.1-2.2-0.8+3.0+3.7+.121+2.3+6.2+.009+3.1+3.6+.008
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 13 12.2 5.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.4 .439 1.4 3.6 .383 0.4 0.5 .833
difference:+10+25.5+9.7+1.1+0.3+0.9+7.6+1.0+0.2-1.8+4.1+8.3+.035+0.7+2.3+.117+2.3+2.5+.056
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

Duncan Robinson Kenny Smith
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 42 16.4 6.4 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.6 .371 1.5 4.6 .328 0.7 0.8 .906
difference:+39+17.4+7.6+0.2+0.3+0.6+5.8+1.0+0.1-2.1-0.4+3.2+5.6+.104+0.8+2.9+.066+2.0+2.3+.040
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 23 18.2 9.0 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.9 .475 2.2 4.9 .442 0.3 0.3 .875
Kenny Smith DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Duncan Robinson Kenny Smith
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 68 28.0 12.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 2.8 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.4 4.5 9.9 .450 2.8 7.0 .395 1.2 1.3 .889
difference:+14+1.5+0.1+0.1+0.7+0.5+2.6+0.3+0.1-0.6-1.1+0.2+0.8+.070+1.6+4.3+.043+1.2+1.4+.011
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 5 12.0 2.6 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 3.2 .313 0.6 2.6 .231 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+7+20.6+12.2+0.2+0.8+1.0+3.0+0.4+0.1-1.2-0.3+4.3+7.5+.179+1.3+1.2+.269+2.3+3.0
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

Duncan Robinson Kenny Smith
Season 2024-251993-94
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 74 24.1 11.0 0.2 2.0 2.3 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.9 9.0 .437 2.6 6.5 .393 0.6 0.7 .887
difference:+4+4.2+0.6+0.1+0.5+0.5+1.8+0.3-0.4-0.2+0.5+0.1+.043+1.5+3.7+.012+1.1+1.3+.016
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Duncan Robinson 4 14.8 4.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 3.5 .357 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 1.0 .750
difference:+19+15.5+6.5+0.2+1.1+1.3+3.8+1.0+0.2-0.1-0.2+2.4+4.7+.098+0.5+0.3+.114+1.0+1.3+.058
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

Additional Years

* Kenny Smith played 3 seasons more than Duncan Robinson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 10, from 1995 to 1997—Kenny Smith played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.