Kenny Smith vs. John Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wallace 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 / 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.

Kenny Smith played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than John Wallace, who played 7. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while John Wallace had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
John Wallace 7 2 1996-97 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith John Wallace
Season 1987-881996-97
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
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
John Wallace 68 11.6 4.8 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.8 3.5 .517 0.0 0.1 .500 1.2 1.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
John Wallace 4 10.0 2.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.8 .267 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

Kenny Smith John Wallace
Season 1988-891997-98
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
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
John Wallace 82 28.8 14.0 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.8 1.2 2.1 2.9 5.7 11.9 .478 0.0 0.0 .500 2.6 3.6 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
John Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Smith John Wallace
Season 1989-901998-99
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
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
John Wallace 48 16.9 8.6 1.1 2.4 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.5 1.9 3.2 7.4 .432 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
John Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Smith John Wallace
Season 1990-911999-00
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
John Wallace 60 13.3 6.5 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.7 2.6 5.5 .467 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .804
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
John Wallace 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Kenny Smith John Wallace
Season 1991-922000-01
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
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 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
John Wallace 40 13.2 5.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.5 5.9 .424 0.1 0.4 .133 0.9 1.1 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
John Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Smith John Wallace
Season 1992-932001-02
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
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
John Wallace 46 10.7 5.0 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.7 .435 0.1 0.3 .385 0.9 1.0 .870
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
John Wallace ------- --- ----------

Note: John Wallace didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 7

Kenny Smith John Wallace
Season 1993-942003-04
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
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
John Wallace 37 9.9 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 3.9 .421 0.1 0.4 .385 0.8 1.1 .775
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
John Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Smith John Wallace
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
John Wallace ------- --- ----------
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
John Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kenny Smith John Wallace
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
John Wallace ------- --- ----------
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
John Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 10

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