Jerry Lucas vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Jerry Lucas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jerry Lucas played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Jerry Lucas had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, 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 |
Jerry Lucas |
11 |
8 |
1963-64 to 1973-74 |
Kenny Smith |
10 |
5 |
1987-88 to 1996-97 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
79 |
41.4 |
17.7 |
- |
- |
17.4 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.9 |
13.1 |
.527 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.779 |
difference: | +18 | +5.8 | +3.9 | | | +15.1 | +4.5 | | | | -1.5 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +.050 | | | | +1.2 | +1.7 | +.040 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
10 |
37.0 |
12.2 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.8 |
12.3 |
.390 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.7 |
.703 |
Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
66 |
43.4 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
20.0 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
8.5 |
17.0 |
.498 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.814 |
difference: | +15 | +4.6 | +4.1 | | | +17.2 | +5.3 | | | | -1.1 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +.036 | | | | +1.3 | +1.1 | +.077 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
4 |
48.8 |
23.3 |
- |
- |
21.0 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.5 |
18.8 |
.507 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.773 |
Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
79 |
44.5 |
21.5 |
- |
- |
21.1 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.7 |
19.3 |
.453 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.1 |
.787 |
difference: | | +13.9 | +9.6 | | | +19.1 | +2.9 | | | | -1.7 | +3.9 | +9.0 | +.013 | | | | +2.0 | +2.6 | +.034 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
5 |
46.2 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
20.2 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.0 |
17.0 |
.471 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
7.0 |
.771 |
Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
81 |
43.9 |
17.8 |
- |
- |
19.1 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.1 |
15.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.791 |
difference: | +3 | +9.3 | +0.1 | | | +17.0 | +3.8 | | | | -1.8 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +.061 | | | | +0.2 | | +.053 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
4 |
45.8 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
19.3 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.0 |
13.8 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
difference: | +1 | +8.1 | +2.8 | | | +16.6 | +6.0 | | | | -2.1 | | +1.1 | +.038 | | | | +2.2 | +2.5 | +.111 |
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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
82 |
44.1 |
21.5 |
- |
- |
19.0 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.6 |
16.6 |
.519 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.4 |
.778 |
difference: | +1 | +10.3 | +7.5 | | | +16.8 | +3.8 | | | | -1.6 | +3.3 | +5.4 | +.044 | | | | +1.5 | +2.3 | +.088 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Jerry Lucas nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
74 |
41.6 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
18.4 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.5 |
13.6 |
.551 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.755 |
difference: | +8 | +12.1 | +5.3 | | | +16.4 | +1.3 | | | | -1.5 | +2.8 | +4.5 | +.031 | | | | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.123 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
67 |
36.1 |
15.1 |
- |
- |
14.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.0 |
11.9 |
.507 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.784 |
difference: | +11 | +7.8 | +3.5 | | | +12.4 | +1.6 | | | | -0.8 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +.027 | | | | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.087 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
80 |
40.6 |
19.2 |
- |
- |
15.8 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
7.8 |
15.6 |
.498 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.787 |
difference: | +1 | +15.5 | +8.8 | | | +13.9 | +0.3 | | | | -1.2 | +4.3 | +8.3 | +.014 | | | | +2.0 | +2.8 | +.064 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
5 |
34.2 |
17.8 |
- |
- |
10.0 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.8 |
15.4 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.2 |
.688 |
difference: | +17 | +4.6 | +7.0 | | | +7.8 | +1.3 | | | | -0.7 | +4.3 | +7.3 | +.068 | | | | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.212 |
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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
77 |
38.0 |
16.7 |
- |
- |
13.1 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.1 |
13.8 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.2 |
.791 |
difference: | +9 | +14.2 | +8.2 | | | +11.7 | +0.5 | | | | -1.1 | +4.1 | +7.0 | +.079 | | | | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.030 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
16 |
46.1 |
18.6 |
- |
- |
10.8 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
7.4 |
14.9 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.4 |
.831 |
difference: | +8 | +22.2 | +9.7 | | | +9.3 | +0.5 | | | | -1.3 | +4.5 | +8.3 | +.066 | | | | +2.1 | +2.8 | +.169 |
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 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
71 |
28.2 |
9.9 |
- |
- |
7.2 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
4.4 |
8.6 |
.513 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.800 |
difference: | +23 | +12.3 | +3.6 | | | +6.3 | +2.1 | | | | -1.6 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +.090 | | | | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.067 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Jerry Lucas |
17 |
21.6 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
5.0 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.2 |
6.6 |
.482 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.870 |
Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Jerry Lucas played 1 season more than Kenny Smith in the NBA.
In that period—his season 11 in 1974—Jerry Lucas played in the Playoffs. |