Jeff Mullins vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Jeff Mullins, 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.

Jeff Mullins played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Jeff Mullins had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, 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
Jeff Mullins 12 10 1964-65 to 1975-76
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1964-651987-88
Team St. Louis HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Jeff Mullins 44 11.2 4.9 - - 2.3 1.0 - - - 1.4 2.0 4.8 .416 - - - 0.9 1.4 .672
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 %
Jeff Mullins 2 5.5 4.0 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1965-661988-89
Team St. Louis HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West 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 %
Jeff Mullins 44 13.3 5.8 - - 1.6 1.5 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.7 .382 - - - 0.7 0.8 .806
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 %
Jeff Mullins 4 3.3 0.8 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.3 0.3 2.3 .111 - - - 0.3 0.5 .500
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1966-671989-90
Team San Francisco WarriorsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Jeff Mullins 77 23.8 12.9 - - 5.0 2.9 - - - 2.5 5.5 11.9 .458 - - - 1.9 2.8 .701
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 %
Jeff Mullins 15 33.2 17.7 - - 6.1 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.3 16.1 .450 - - - 3.1 3.9 .797
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1967-681990-91
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div FinalsRockets 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 %
Jeff Mullins 79 35.5 18.9 - - 5.7 4.4 - - - 3.4 7.7 17.6 .439 - - - 3.5 4.4 .794
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 %
Jeff Mullins 10 39.0 25.1 - - 4.4 4.9 - - - 3.6 11.0 21.1 .521 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721
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

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1968-691991-92
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Jeff Mullins 78 37.4 22.8 - - 5.9 4.3 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.4 .459 - - - 4.9 5.8 .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 %
Jeff Mullins 6 30.0 14.3 - - 3.0 3.8 - - - 2.7 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 1.3 1.8 .727
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1969-701992-93
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston 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 %
Jeff Mullins 74 38.7 22.1 - - 5.2 4.9 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.3 .460 - - - 4.3 5.1 .847
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 %
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1970-711993-94
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Jeff Mullins 75 38.8 20.8 - - 4.5 4.4 - - - 3.3 8.4 17.4 .482 - - - 4.0 4.8 .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 %
Jeff Mullins 5 41.0 16.4 - - 6.4 4.8 - - - 2.6 6.0 17.0 .353 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880
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

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1971-721994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Jeff Mullins 80 40.2 21.5 - - 5.6 5.9 - - - 3.3 8.6 18.3 .467 - - - 4.4 5.5 .794
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 %
Jeff Mullins 5 40.6 14.8 - - 4.8 5.8 - - - 2.2 6.2 14.4 .431 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923
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

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1972-731995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 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 %
Jeff Mullins 81 37.1 17.8 - - 4.5 4.2 - - - 2.5 8.0 16.3 .493 - - - 1.8 2.1 .831
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 %
Jeff Mullins 11 37.2 15.0 - - 4.2 3.9 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .429 - - - 1.9 2.6 .724
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

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1973-741996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit 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 %
Jeff Mullins 77 32.4 16.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.0 0.9 0.3 - 2.8 7.0 14.9 .473 - - - 2.2 2.5 .875
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 %
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1974-75-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Jeff Mullins 66 17.3 8.2 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 - 1.9 3.5 7.8 .455 - - - 1.1 1.3 .816
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 17 18.4 8.1 0.9 1.1 2.1 1.7 0.6 0.1 - 2.5 3.5 7.2 .488 - - - 1.1 1.8 .581
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jeff Mullins Kenny Smith
Season 1975-76-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 29 10.7 4.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 4.1 .483 - - - 0.8 1.0 .793
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 8 4.1 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 - 1.0 0.8 2.0 .375 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------