Kenny Smith vs. Mike Woodson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Woodson 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 Mike Woodson, who played 11. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Mike Woodson had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Mike Woodson 11 5 1980-81 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1987-881980-81
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 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
Mike Woodson 81 11.7 4.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.6 .442 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 0.8 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 2 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1988-891981-82
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets, Kansas City Kings
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
Mike Woodson 83 28.1 15.7 1.2 1.7 3.0 2.7 1.7 0.4 1.8 2.7 6.5 12.9 .503 0.1 0.3 .280 2.7 3.4 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1989-901982-83
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksKansas City Kings
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
Mike Woodson 81 30.0 18.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 3.1 1.7 0.7 2.1 2.5 7.2 14.2 .506 0.1 0.4 .212 3.7 4.7 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1990-911983-84
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 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
Mike Woodson 71 25.9 14.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.5 1.2 0.4 1.6 2.5 5.5 11.5 .477 0.0 0.1 .250 3.5 4.3 .818
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
Mike Woodson 3 29.0 16.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 3.7 6.0 14.7 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 5

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1991-921984-85
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
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
Mike Woodson 78 25.6 17.0 0.9 1.7 2.5 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.8 6.8 13.7 .496 0.1 0.3 .238 3.4 4.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1992-931985-86
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 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
Mike Woodson 81 29.8 15.6 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.7 6.3 13.2 .475 0.0 0.2 .154 3.0 3.6 .837
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
Mike Woodson 3 36.7 18.7 2.3 1.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 7.3 16.3 .449 0.0 0.7 .000 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 7

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1993-941986-87
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 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
Mike Woodson 74 28.7 17.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.6 1.4 0.2 2.3 2.7 6.7 15.3 .437 0.5 1.7 .276 3.2 3.9 .828
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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1994-951987-88
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
Mike Woodson 80 31.7 18.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.3 2.6 7.0 15.8 .445 0.2 1.0 .231 3.7 4.3 .868
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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1995-961988-89
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisRockets 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 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
Mike Woodson 81 27.9 12.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.4 5.1 11.6 .438 0.4 1.1 .348 2.4 2.9 .823
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
Mike Woodson 4 34.3 11.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 1.8 4.3 12.3 .347 0.8 2.3 .333 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 10

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season 1996-971989-90
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Mike Woodson 61 15.9 6.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.6 .395 0.2 0.7 .293 1.0 1.4 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Kenny Smith Mike Woodson
Season -1990-91
Team -Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 15 11.4 4.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.7 5.1 .338 0.1 0.5 .143 0.7 0.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------