Kenny Smith vs. Reggie Theus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Theus 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 less than Reggie Theus, who played 13. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Reggie Theus had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Reggie Theus 13 4 1978-79 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1987-881978-79
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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
Reggie Theus 82 33.6 16.3 1.1 1.7 2.8 5.2 1.1 0.2 3.7 3.3 6.5 13.6 .480 - - - 3.2 4.2 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1988-891979-80
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
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
Reggie Theus 82 36.9 20.2 1.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.4 0.2 4.2 3.2 6.9 14.3 .483 0.3 1.3 .267 6.1 7.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1989-901980-81
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Reggie Theus 82 34.4 18.9 1.5 2.0 3.5 5.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 3.1 6.6 13.4 .495 0.2 1.1 .200 5.4 6.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 6 38.7 19.8 1.2 2.3 3.5 6.3 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.7 6.7 15.0 .444 0.3 1.5 .222 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 4

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1990-911981-82
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
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
Reggie Theus 82 34.6 18.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 5.8 1.1 0.2 3.4 3.0 6.8 14.6 .469 0.3 1.2 .250 4.4 5.5 .808
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
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1991-921982-83
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Reggie Theus 82 34.8 23.8 1.1 2.5 3.7 5.9 1.7 0.2 3.9 3.4 9.1 19.1 .478 0.3 1.1 .231 5.3 6.6 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1992-931983-84
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls, Kansas City 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
Reggie Theus 61 24.6 12.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 5.8 0.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.3 10.2 .419 0.1 0.7 .167 3.5 4.6 .762
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
Reggie Theus 3 27.0 14.3 1.3 2.3 3.7 5.3 1.7 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.7 14.3 .395 0.0 1.0 .000 3.0 3.3 .900

Season 7

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1993-941984-85
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
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
Reggie Theus 82 31.0 16.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 8.0 1.2 0.2 3.7 3.0 6.1 12.5 .487 0.1 0.5 .132 4.1 4.7 .863
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
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1994-951985-86
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings 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 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
Reggie Theus 82 35.6 18.3 0.9 2.8 3.7 9.6 1.4 0.2 4.0 2.8 6.7 13.9 .480 0.1 0.4 .171 4.9 6.0 .827
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
Reggie Theus 3 34.0 15.0 1.0 1.7 2.7 6.3 1.0 0.7 4.7 3.0 6.0 15.3 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1995-961986-87
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
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 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
Reggie Theus 79 36.4 20.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 3.7 2.6 7.3 15.5 .472 0.2 1.0 .218 5.4 6.3 .867
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
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season 1996-971987-88
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsSacramento 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 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
Reggie Theus 73 36.3 21.6 1.0 2.2 3.2 6.3 0.8 0.2 3.2 2.4 8.5 18.1 .470 0.2 0.8 .271 4.4 5.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season -1988-89
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 82 30.7 15.8 1.0 1.9 3.0 4.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.9 6.1 13.0 .466 0.2 0.7 .293 3.5 4.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 5 25.4 7.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 4.8 0.2 0.0 2.0 3.6 2.8 7.6 .368 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 12

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season -1989-90
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 76 30.9 18.9 1.0 1.9 2.9 5.4 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.6 6.8 15.5 .439 0.3 1.4 .248 5.0 5.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kenny Smith Reggie Theus
Season -1990-91
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 81 36.5 18.6 0.9 2.0 2.8 4.7 1.0 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.2 15.4 .468 0.6 1.8 .361 3.6 4.2 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------