Kenny Smith vs. Greivis Vasquez Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Greivis Vasquez and Kenny Smith, 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.

Kenny Smith played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Greivis Vasquez, who played 7. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Greivis Vasquez had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97
Greivis Vasquez 7 3 2010-11 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1987-882010-11
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez 70 12.3 3.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.4 3.3 .408 0.4 1.2 .291 0.5 0.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Greivis Vasquez 13 10.9 4.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.6 3.2 .512 0.3 0.8 .364 0.8 1.0 .769

Season 2

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Hornets
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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez 66 25.8 8.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 5.4 0.9 0.1 2.2 1.9 3.4 7.9 .430 0.7 2.0 .319 1.5 1.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Hornets
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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez 78 34.4 13.9 0.6 3.8 4.3 9.0 0.8 0.1 3.2 2.4 5.6 13.0 .433 1.1 3.1 .342 1.6 2.0 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East 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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez 79 22.5 9.6 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.1 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 8.3 .421 1.4 3.7 .377 1.2 1.4 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Greivis Vasquez 7 27.1 10.1 0.4 3.3 3.7 5.1 0.6 0.1 1.4 3.1 3.9 9.1 .422 1.4 3.9 .370 1.0 1.3 .778

Season 5

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East 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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez 82 24.3 9.5 0.3 2.4 2.6 3.7 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.2 3.6 8.8 .408 1.6 4.3 .379 0.6 0.8 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Greivis Vasquez 4 25.3 7.5 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.8 2.8 7.3 .379 1.3 3.5 .357 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1992-932015-16
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez 23 20.0 5.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.0 0.4 0.0 1.7 1.8 2.0 6.0 .326 0.8 3.2 .247 1.0 1.1 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Houston RocketsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez 3 13.0 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.7 2.7 .250 0.3 1.0 .333 0.7 1.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1994-95-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kenny Smith Greivis Vasquez
Season 1995-96-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
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
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Greivis Vasquez ------- --- ----------

Season 10

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