Kenny Smith vs. Tony Snell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tony Snell 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, 1 more than Tony Snell, who played 9. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Tony Snell had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Tony Snell 9 6 2013-14 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1987-882013-14
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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
Tony Snell 77 16.0 4.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.7 4.4 .384 0.7 2.3 .320 0.4 0.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Tony Snell 5 9.2 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1988-892014-15
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 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
Tony Snell 72 19.6 6.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.2 5.2 .429 1.0 2.7 .371 0.6 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Tony Snell 11 12.7 3.9 0.1 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.0 .341 0.8 2.5 .333 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksChicago 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 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
Tony Snell 64 20.3 5.3 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.0 5.3 .372 0.9 2.4 .361 0.5 0.5 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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
Tony Snell 80 29.2 8.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.6 3.1 6.8 .455 1.8 4.4 .406 0.6 0.7 .810
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
Tony Snell 6 30.8 10.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.8 3.7 7.3 .500 2.7 5.2 .516 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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
Tony Snell 75 27.4 6.9 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.5 5.7 .435 1.4 3.6 .403 0.5 0.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Tony Snell 7 19.1 2.7 0.1 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.0 3.4 .292 0.7 3.0 .238 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisBucks 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 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
Tony Snell 74 17.6 6.0 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.2 4.9 .452 1.1 2.8 .397 0.5 0.6 .881
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
Tony Snell 9 3.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
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
Tony Snell 59 27.8 8.0 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.7 2.9 6.5 .445 1.7 4.3 .402 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 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
Tony Snell 47 21.1 5.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 .515 1.3 2.3 .569 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Tony Snell 9 7.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 1.8 .125 0.1 1.2 .091 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Kenny Smith Tony Snell
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans
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
Tony Snell 53 15.5 3.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.2 .404 0.8 2.4 .352 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Tony Snell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

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