Fred Scolari vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Fred Scolari, 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.

Fred Scolari played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Fred Scolari had the first of his seasons in 1946-47, 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
Fred Scolari 9 7 1946-47 to 1954-55
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1946-471987-88
Team Washington CapitolsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Capitols Lost SemifinalsDid 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 %
Fred Scolari 58 - 12.6 - - - 1.0 - - - 2.7 5.0 17.1 .294 - - - 2.5 3.1 .811
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 %
Fred Scolari 6 - 11.8 - - - 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.7 15.8 .232 - - - 4.5 5.7 .794
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1947-481988-89
Team Washington CapitolsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA 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 %
Fred Scolari 47 - 12.5 - - - 1.2 - - - 3.3 4.9 16.6 .294 - - - 2.8 3.8 .732
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 %
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1948-491989-90
Team Washington CapitolsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Capitols Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Fred Scolari 48 - 11.2 - - - 2.1 - - - 3.1 4.1 13.2 .310 - - - 3.0 3.8 .798
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 %
Fred Scolari 9 - 9.1 - - - 1.8 - - - 2.7 3.0 11.1 .270 - - - 3.1 4.4 .700
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1949-501990-91
Team Washington CapitolsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Capitols Lost East Div 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 %
Fred Scolari 66 - 13.0 - - - 2.7 - - - 2.7 4.7 13.8 .343 - - - 3.6 4.3 .822
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 %
Fred Scolari 2 - 18.5 - - - 1.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 13.5 .481 - - - 5.5 5.5 1.000
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

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1950-511991-92
Team Washington Capitols, Syracuse NationalsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Fred Scolari 66 - 13.4 - - 3.3 3.9 - - - 2.8 4.6 14.0 .327 - - - 4.2 5.0 .843
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 %
Fred Scolari 7 - 12.6 - - 5.9 2.3 - - - 3.3 4.7 13.3 .355 - - - 3.1 3.9 .815
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1951-521992-93
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Fred Scolari 64 35.0 14.6 - - 3.3 4.7 - - - 3.3 4.5 13.5 .334 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835
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 %
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------
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

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1952-531993-94
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st), Fort Wayne PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Fred Scolari 62 34.2 13.4 - - 3.4 3.8 - - - 3.4 4.5 13.0 .342 - - - 4.5 5.3 .844
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 %
Fred Scolari 8 33.5 13.4 - - 3.1 2.6 - - - 3.9 3.6 11.3 .322 - - - 6.1 7.6 .803
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

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1953-541994-95
Team Fort Wayne PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost W Div Round RobinNBA 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 %
Fred Scolari 64 24.8 7.2 - - 2.2 2.0 - - - 2.4 2.5 7.7 .324 - - - 2.3 2.8 .800
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 %
Fred Scolari 4 15.0 3.0 - - 1.8 1.5 - - - 2.0 1.5 6.0 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season 1954-551995-96
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Fred Scolari 59 10.5 3.2 - - 1.3 1.6 - - - 1.3 1.3 4.2 .305 - - - 0.7 0.8 .796
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 %
Fred Scolari 5 5.8 2.4 - - 1.0 0.6 - - - 1.4 0.8 3.0 .267 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800
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

Fred Scolari Kenny Smith
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------
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 %
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------