Ian Mahinmi vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Ian Mahinmi, 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.

Ian Mahinmi played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Ian Mahinmi had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Ian Mahinmi	12	8	2007-08 to 2019-20
Kenny Smith	10	5	1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season
Jump to season: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12


Rookie Season
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2007-08	1987-88
Team	San Antonio Spurs	Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards	-	All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs	Did Not Play	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		%
Ian Mahinmi	6	3.8	3.5	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	1.0	2.0	.500	0.0	0.0	-	1.5	1.5	1.000
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Note: Ian Mahinmi didn't play in 2008-09.


Season 2
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2009-10	1988-89
Team	San Antonio Spurs	Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Spurs Lost West Conf Semis	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		%
Ian Mahinmi	26	6.3	3.9	0.5	1.5	2.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.6	1.2	1.3	2.1	.636	0.0	0.0	-	1.2	1.8	.660
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	2	9.5	4.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.5	3.0	.500	0.0	0.0	-	1.5	2.0	.750
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 3
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2010-11	1989-90
Team	Dallas Mavericks	Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	NBA Champion	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		%
Ian Mahinmi	56	8.7	3.1	0.8	1.4	2.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.4	1.9	1.0	1.8	.561	0.0	0.0	.000	1.1	1.5	.768
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	6	5.5	1.8	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	2.7	0.5	0.8	.600	0.0	0.0	-	0.8	1.5	.556
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 4
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2011-12	1990-91
Team	Dallas Mavericks	Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd	Rockets 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		%
Ian Mahinmi	61	18.7	5.8	1.8	3.0	4.7	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.8	2.9	2.1	3.9	.546	0.0	0.0	.000	1.5	2.4	.639
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	4	17.5	7.3	2.3	2.3	4.5	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.3	3.3	2.3	3.5	.643	0.0	0.0	-	2.8	3.3	.846
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
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2012-13	1991-92
Team	Indiana Pacers	Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf Finals	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		%
Ian Mahinmi	80	16.5	5.0	1.4	2.5	3.9	0.3	0.5	0.8	1.2	2.5	1.9	4.1	.453	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	2.1	.608
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	18	8.3	1.6	1.1	1.2	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.7	1.6	0.7	1.6	.448	0.0	0.0	-	0.2	0.6	.300
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 6
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2013-14	1992-93
Team	Indiana Pacers	Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf Finals	Rockets 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		%
Ian Mahinmi	77	16.2	3.5	1.4	1.9	3.3	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.8	2.7	1.2	2.5	.481	0.0	0.0	.000	1.2	1.9	.621
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	19	12.7	1.9	1.2	1.2	2.4	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.5	2.0	0.7	1.4	.481	0.0	0.0	-	0.6	0.9	.611
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
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2014-15	1993-94
Team	Indiana Pacers	Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	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		%
Ian Mahinmi	61	18.8	4.3	1.7	4.1	5.8	0.5	0.5	0.8	1.0	2.8	1.9	3.5	.552	0.0	0.0	-	0.5	1.7	.304
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2015-16	1994-95
Team	Indiana Pacers	Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd	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		%
Ian Mahinmi	71	25.6	9.3	1.9	5.2	7.1	1.5	0.9	1.1	1.4	3.1	3.7	6.3	.589	0.0	0.0	-	1.9	3.2	.587
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	7	24.6	8.1	1.7	3.4	5.1	1.1	0.7	0.9	2.0	3.6	3.0	6.0	.500	0.0	0.0	-	2.1	3.6	.600
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
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2016-17	1995-96
Team	Washington Wizards	Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Wizards Lost East Conf Semis	Rockets 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		%
Ian Mahinmi	31	17.9	5.6	1.5	3.3	4.8	0.6	1.1	0.8	1.1	2.9	2.1	3.6	.586	0.0	0.0	-	1.4	2.4	.573
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	5	12.6	2.8	0.6	1.6	2.2	1.2	0.2	1.2	0.6	3.4	1.0	1.8	.556	0.0	0.0	-	0.8	2.2	.364
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
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2017-18	1996-97
Team	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Wizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd	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		%
Ian Mahinmi	77	14.9	4.8	1.8	2.3	4.1	0.7	0.5	0.5	1.3	3.0	1.8	3.2	.556	0.0	0.0	.000	1.2	1.7	.703
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	6	8.7	5.0	0.7	1.2	1.8	0.2	0.7	0.8	0.2	1.7	1.7	2.3	.714	0.0	0.0	-	1.7	1.8	.909
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 11
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2018-19	-
Team	Washington Wizards	-
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	34	14.6	4.1	1.4	2.4	3.8	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.6	2.5	1.4	3.1	.452	0.1	0.5	.188	1.2	1.8	.689
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Ian Mahinmi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 12
	Ian Mahinmi	Kenny Smith
Season	2019-20	-
Team	Washington Wizards	-
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		%
Ian Mahinmi	38	21.3	7.4	2.1	3.7	5.7	1.3	0.8	1.2	1.2	3.0	2.7	5.5	.495	0.1	0.7	.192	1.8	3.0	.619
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Ian Mahinmi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kenny Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Ian Mahinmi vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Ian Mahinmi, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Their Careers

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12