Louis Orr vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Louis Orr, 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.

Louis Orr played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Louis Orr had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Louis Orr 8 4 1980-81 to 1987-88
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1980-811987-88
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Louis Orr 82 21.8 10.5 2.1 2.3 4.4 1.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.2 8.6 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.5 .807
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 %
Louis Orr 2 28.0 12.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 2.5 0.5 3.0 2.0 4.5 12.5 .360 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.5 .857
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1981-821988-89
Team Indiana PacersSacramento 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 %
Louis Orr 80 24.4 11.5 1.6 2.6 4.1 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.3 4.5 9.0 .497 0.0 0.1 .125 2.5 3.2 .799
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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1982-831989-90
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Louis Orr 82 20.3 8.4 1.1 1.6 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.6 3.3 7.2 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .800
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 %
Louis Orr 6 17.5 7.7 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.7 3.0 7.8 .383 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.7 1.000
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1983-841990-91
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Louis Orr 78 21.0 8.9 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.4 7.3 .458 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.7 .820
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 %
Louis Orr 12 19.1 6.1 1.8 2.3 4.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.7 2.4 5.8 .414 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .789
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
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1984-851991-92
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
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 %
Louis Orr 79 31.0 12.7 2.2 2.8 4.9 1.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.7 9.7 .486 0.0 0.1 .100 3.3 4.2 .784
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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1985-861992-93
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 %
Louis Orr 74 30.2 11.9 1.7 2.6 4.2 2.4 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.5 10.0 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.8 .784
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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
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
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1986-871993-94
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
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 %
Louis Orr 65 22.2 7.0 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.9 2.6 6.0 .427 0.0 0.1 .200 1.9 2.6 .727
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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
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
Louis Orr Kenny Smith
Season 1987-881994-95
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Louis Orr 29 6.2 1.4 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.7 .320 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Louis Orr 2 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Louis Orr 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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
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
Louis Orr 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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
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 %
Louis Orr ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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