Kevin Seraphin vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Kevin Seraphin, 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.

Kevin Seraphin played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Kevin Seraphin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Kenny Smith had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Kevin Seraphin 7 3 2010-11 to 2016-17
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Seraphin Kenny Smith
Season 2010-111987-88
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
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 %
Kevin Seraphin 58 10.9 2.7 1.4 1.2 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.2 1.1 2.5 .449 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .710
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Seraphin ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Seraphin Kenny Smith
Season 2011-121988-89
Team Washington WizardsSacramento 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 %
Kevin Seraphin 57 20.6 7.9 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .671
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Seraphin ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin Seraphin Kenny Smith
Season 2012-131989-90
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Kevin Seraphin 79 21.8 9.1 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.6 2.7 4.2 9.1 .461 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .693
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Seraphin ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin Seraphin Kenny Smith
Season 2013-141990-91
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Kevin Seraphin 53 10.9 4.7 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.1 4.2 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .871
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Seraphin 4 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 5

Kevin Seraphin Kenny Smith
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Kevin Seraphin 79 15.6 6.6 1.1 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 2.9 5.7 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .707
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Seraphin 6 12.0 5.5 0.5 2.7 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.7 2.5 5.2 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin Seraphin Kenny Smith
Season 2015-161992-93
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Kevin Seraphin 48 11.0 3.9 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.3 .410 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.5 .826
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Seraphin ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Kevin Seraphin Kenny Smith
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Kevin Seraphin 49 11.4 4.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.0 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .636
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Seraphin 4 14.8 7.3 2.0 1.5 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 6.5 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714
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

Season 8

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

Season 9

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

Season 10

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