Kenny Smith vs. Loy Vaught Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Loy Vaught 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, 1 less than Loy Vaught, who played 11. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Loy Vaught had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Loy Vaught 11 5 1990-91 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1987-881990-91
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Loy Vaught 73 16.1 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1988-891991-92
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 79 21.4 7.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.4 7.0 .492 0.1 0.1 .800 0.7 0.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 5 7.2 3.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.2 .636 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1989-901992-93
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 79 20.9 9.4 2.1 4.2 6.2 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.2 4.0 7.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 2.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 3 16.7 5.3 1.3 4.7 6.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 4

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1990-911993-94
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Loy Vaught 75 28.2 11.7 2.9 5.8 8.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.9 5.0 9.3 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.4 .720
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1991-921994-95
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 17.5 3.3 6.4 9.7 1.7 1.3 0.4 2.1 3.0 7.6 14.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .212 2.2 3.1 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1992-931995-96
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 16.2 2.6 7.6 10.1 1.4 1.1 0.5 2.0 3.0 7.1 13.6 .525 0.1 0.2 .368 1.9 2.6 .727
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1993-941996-97
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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 %
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
Loy Vaught 82 34.6 14.9 2.7 7.3 10.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.9 6.6 13.2 .500 0.0 0.1 .167 1.6 2.3 .702
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
Loy Vaught 3 29.7 15.0 1.7 7.3 9.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.0 4.0 6.3 10.3 .613 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1994-951997-98
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Loy Vaught 10 26.5 7.5 1.6 4.9 6.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 3.3 3.6 8.4 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.8 .375
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1995-961998-99
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 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
Loy Vaught 37 13.0 3.4 1.0 3.0 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .643
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
Loy Vaught 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season 1996-971999-00
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Loy Vaught 43 6.8 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.1 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 2 8.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Kenny Smith Loy Vaught
Season -2000-01
Team -Dallas Mavericks, 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 %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 51 10.8 3.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------