Larry Smith vs. Jamaal Wilkes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Wilkes and Larry 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.

Larry Smith played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jamaal Wilkes, who played 12. Larry Smith had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Jamaal Wilkes had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Larry Smith 13 5 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jamaal Wilkes 12 10 1974-75 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1980-811974-75
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Larry Smith 82 31.4 9.6 5.3 6.8 12.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 3.7 7.2 .512 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.7 .588
Jamaal Wilkes 82 30.7 14.2 2.5 5.7 8.2 2.2 1.3 0.3 - 2.7 6.1 13.8 .442 - - - 2.0 2.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 17 29.6 15.0 1.8 5.2 7.0 1.6 1.5 0.8 - 3.1 6.5 14.6 .446 - - - 1.9 2.8 .702

Season 2

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1981-821975-76
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West 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 %
Larry Smith 74 29.9 7.1 3.8 7.2 11.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.4 3.9 3.0 5.6 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .553
Jamaal Wilkes 82 33.1 17.8 2.4 6.4 8.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 - 2.7 7.5 16.3 .463 - - - 2.8 3.6 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 13 34.6 15.9 1.9 6.0 7.9 2.2 0.9 0.6 - 2.5 6.6 15.4 .430 - - - 2.7 3.5 .778

Season 3

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1982-831976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Larry Smith 49 29.2 8.4 4.3 5.6 9.9 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.8 3.7 6.2 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .535
Jamaal Wilkes 76 33.9 17.7 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.8 1.7 0.2 - 2.9 7.2 15.1 .478 - - - 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 10 34.6 15.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 1.6 1.6 0.6 - 2.3 6.6 15.4 .429 - - - 2.3 2.8 .821

Season 4

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1983-841977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Larry Smith 75 27.9 7.8 3.8 5.2 9.0 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.7 3.7 3.3 5.8 .560 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .560
Jamaal Wilkes 51 29.2 12.9 2.2 5.2 7.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.1 3.2 5.4 12.4 .440 - - - 2.1 2.9 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 3 36.0 12.0 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 10.7 .469 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 5

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1984-851978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Larry Smith 80 31.2 11.1 5.1 5.8 10.9 1.2 1.0 0.7 2.0 3.6 4.6 8.6 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.2 .605
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.5 18.6 2.0 5.4 7.4 2.8 1.6 0.3 2.7 3.4 7.6 15.1 .504 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 8 38.4 18.4 2.5 6.0 8.5 2.0 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 7.6 16.0 .477 - - - 3.1 4.6 .676

Season 6

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1985-861979-80
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Larry Smith 77 31.7 9.6 5.0 6.1 11.1 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.7 4.1 7.6 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.9 .493
Jamaal Wilkes 82 37.9 20.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 3.0 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 8.9 16.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .176 2.3 2.9 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 16 40.8 20.3 3.3 4.7 8.0 3.0 1.5 0.3 2.2 3.2 8.8 18.4 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.4 .815

Season 7

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1986-871980-81
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Larry Smith 80 29.7 8.8 4.6 6.9 11.5 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.7 3.7 3.7 6.8 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .574
Jamaal Wilkes 81 37.4 22.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 9.7 18.5 .526 0.0 0.2 .077 3.1 4.1 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith 10 32.9 10.3 6.1 7.6 13.7 1.7 1.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 4.3 8.1 .531 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .708
Jamaal Wilkes 3 37.7 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.0 0.3 .000 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 8

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1987-881981-82
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Larry Smith 20 25.0 6.4 4.0 5.2 9.1 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 3.2 2.9 6.2 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.4 .407
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.4 21.1 1.9 2.9 4.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.9 9.1 17.3 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 14 38.2 20.0 2.9 2.1 5.0 2.6 1.1 0.2 2.9 3.1 8.6 17.2 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.5 .776

Season 9

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1988-891982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA 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 %
Larry Smith 80 23.7 5.7 3.4 4.8 8.2 1.5 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 2.7 5.0 .552 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .310
Jamaal Wilkes 80 31.9 19.6 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.8 8.6 16.1 .530 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith 8 18.5 1.0 2.1 2.9 5.0 2.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 3.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jamaal Wilkes 15 39.3 19.9 2.8 3.2 6.0 3.4 1.3 0.7 2.2 3.4 9.1 18.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.9 .614

Season 10

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1989-901983-84
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA 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 %
Larry Smith 74 17.6 3.0 2.4 3.7 6.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.7 1.4 2.9 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .364
Jamaal Wilkes 75 33.4 17.3 1.7 2.8 4.5 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.2 14.1 .514 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 3.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith 4 18.3 3.0 1.8 1.5 3.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jamaal Wilkes 14 14.0 4.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .636

Season 11

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1990-911984-85
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Larry Smith 81 23.7 3.3 3.7 5.0 8.8 1.1 1.0 0.3 1.1 3.3 1.6 3.2 .487 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .240
Jamaal Wilkes 42 18.1 8.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.5 7.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith 3 19.0 0.7 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 3.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1991-921985-86
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 %
Larry Smith 45 17.8 2.3 2.4 3.3 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.7 1.1 2.0 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .364
Jamaal Wilkes 13 15.0 5.8 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.1 0.2 .333 1.7 2.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Larry Smith Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1992-93-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Larry Smith 66 12.6 1.3 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.0 0.6 1.3 .437 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .409
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Smith 6 8.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 2.7 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------