Phil Smith vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Phil 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.

Phil Smith and Myles Turner both played 9 years in the NBA. Phil Smith had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Phil Smith 9 5 1974-75 to 1982-83
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1974-752015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Phil Smith 74 14.3 7.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.8 0.8 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 6.3 .476 - - - 1.7 2.1 .804
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith 16 14.7 6.4 0.4 1.3 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.4 - 1.9 2.4 6.5 .375 - - - 1.6 2.5 .625
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1975-762016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
Phil Smith 82 34.1 20.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 4.4 1.3 0.2 - 2.7 8.0 16.9 .477 - - - 3.9 5.0 .788
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith 13 37.9 24.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 4.6 1.6 0.5 - 2.5 9.8 18.8 .518 - - - 4.5 6.1 .734
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Phil Smith 82 35.1 19.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 4.0 1.2 0.4 - 2.8 7.7 16.1 .479 - - - 3.6 4.6 .785
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith 10 37.1 14.2 1.0 4.0 5.0 4.5 1.4 0.4 - 2.4 5.3 13.2 .402 - - - 3.6 4.5 .800
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Phil Smith 82 35.9 19.7 1.2 2.4 3.7 4.8 1.3 0.3 3.2 2.7 7.9 16.7 .472 - - - 3.9 4.7 .812
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Phil Smith 59 38.8 19.9 0.8 2.8 3.6 4.4 1.7 0.4 2.9 2.7 8.3 16.6 .501 - - - 3.3 4.3 .761
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
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 %
Phil Smith 51 30.4 15.5 0.5 2.3 2.9 3.7 1.2 0.3 2.4 3.0 6.4 13.4 .474 0.1 0.4 .318 2.6 3.4 .789
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1980-812021-22
Team San Diego ClippersIndiana Pacers
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 %
Phil Smith 76 31.3 16.8 0.6 1.4 2.1 4.9 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.0 6.8 13.9 .491 0.1 0.2 .222 3.1 4.1 .757
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1981-822022-23
Team San Diego Clippers, Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Phil Smith 74 27.6 11.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.6 10.3 .447 0.1 0.4 .185 2.2 3.0 .731
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith 8 11.5 3.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.4 .333
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Phil Smith Myles Turner
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith 79 15.7 5.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.2 5.1 .438 0.0 0.1 .375 1.3 1.7 .759
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Smith 2 9.5 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner 10 32.6 17.8 1.8 4.9 6.7 2.4 0.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 6.4 13.0 .492 2.5 5.7 .439 2.5 3.6 .694
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