Harvey Grant vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Harvey Grant, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Harvey Grant played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Harvey Grant had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Harvey Grant 11 5 1988-89 to 1998-99
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1988-891987-88
Team Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Harvey Grant 71 16.8 5.6 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.5 5.5 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .596
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1989-901988-89
Team Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Harvey Grant 81 22.8 8.2 1.7 2.5 4.2 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 7.4 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.7 .701
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1990-911989-90
Team Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Harvey Grant 77 36.9 18.2 2.3 4.9 7.2 2.6 1.2 0.8 1.6 3.0 7.9 15.9 .498 0.0 0.2 .133 2.4 3.2 .743
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1991-921990-91
Team Washington BulletsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Harvey Grant 64 37.3 18.0 2.5 4.3 6.8 2.7 1.2 0.4 1.7 2.8 7.6 16.0 .478 0.0 0.1 .125 2.8 3.4 .800
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1992-931991-92
Team Washington BulletsHouston 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 %
Harvey Grant 72 37.0 18.6 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.8 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.3 7.8 16.0 .487 0.0 0.1 .100 3.0 4.2 .727
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1993-941992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Harvey Grant 77 27.4 10.4 1.4 3.1 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.7 2.3 4.6 10.1 .460 0.0 0.1 .286 1.1 1.7 .641
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 %
Harvey Grant 4 19.0 8.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 4.3 8.3 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1994-951993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Harvey Grant 75 23.6 9.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.8 8.3 .461 0.1 0.3 .308 1.4 1.9 .705
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 %
Harvey Grant 3 38.3 14.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.7 9.3 .500 1.7 3.0 .556 3.3 5.3 .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

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1995-961994-95
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Harvey Grant 76 31.5 9.3 1.5 3.2 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 2.3 4.1 8.9 .462 0.3 0.9 .313 0.8 1.4 .545
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 %
Harvey Grant 5 32.8 5.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.6 7.6 .342 0.2 1.4 .143 0.0 0.8 .000
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

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1996-971995-96
Team Washington BulletsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Harvey Grant 78 20.6 4.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.1 1.7 4.0 .411 0.4 1.1 .315 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Harvey Grant 3 9.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .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

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1997-981996-97
Team Washington WizardsDetroit 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 %
Harvey Grant 65 13.8 2.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.2 3.0 .383 0.0 0.1 .167 0.3 0.5 .633
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 %
Harvey Grant ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Harvey Grant Kenny Smith
Season 1998-99-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Harvey Grant 47 17.0 3.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.3 3.6 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.4 0.6 .724
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harvey Grant 4 7.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------