Reggie Lewis vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Reggie Lewis, 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.

Reggie Lewis played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Reggie Lewis had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Reggie Lewis 6 6 1987-88 to 1992-93
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Reggie Lewis Kenny Smith
Season 1987-881987-88
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Reggie Lewis 49 8.3 4.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.9 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .702
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 %
Reggie Lewis 12 5.8 2.4 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.1 1.1 2.8 .382 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .600
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Reggie Lewis Kenny Smith
Season 1988-891988-89
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Reggie Lewis 81 32.8 18.5 1.4 3.2 4.7 2.7 1.5 0.9 1.8 3.2 7.5 15.3 .486 0.0 0.3 .136 3.5 4.5 .787
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 %
Reggie Lewis 3 41.7 20.3 1.7 5.3 7.0 3.7 1.7 0.0 2.7 3.7 8.7 18.3 .473 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 4.3 .692
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Reggie Lewis Kenny Smith
Season 1989-901989-90
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Reggie Lewis 79 31.9 17.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.8 1.1 0.8 1.5 2.7 6.8 13.8 .496 0.1 0.2 .267 3.2 4.0 .808
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 %
Reggie Lewis 5 40.0 20.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 4.4 1.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 7.4 12.4 .597 0.0 0.2 .000 5.4 7.0 .771
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Reggie Lewis Kenny Smith
Season 1990-911990-91
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Reggie Lewis 79 36.4 18.7 1.5 3.7 5.2 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 7.6 15.4 .491 0.0 0.2 .077 3.6 4.3 .826
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 %
Reggie Lewis 11 42.0 22.4 1.6 4.5 6.2 2.9 1.1 0.5 1.8 3.0 8.6 17.7 .487 0.0 0.4 .000 5.1 6.2 .824
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

Reggie Lewis Kenny Smith
Season 1991-921991-92
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Reggie Lewis 82 37.4 20.8 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.3 1.5 1.3 1.7 3.1 8.6 17.0 .503 0.1 0.3 .238 3.6 4.2 .851
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 %
Reggie Lewis 10 40.8 28.0 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.9 2.4 0.8 1.6 3.8 11.5 21.8 .528 0.2 0.6 .333 4.8 6.3 .762
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Reggie Lewis Kenny Smith
Season 1992-931992-93
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Reggie Lewis 80 39.3 20.8 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.7 1.5 1.0 1.7 3.1 8.3 17.6 .470 0.2 0.8 .233 4.1 4.7 .867
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 %
Reggie Lewis 1 13.0 17.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 11.0 .636 0.0 1.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
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

Reggie Lewis Kenny Smith
Season -1993-94
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Reggie Lewis 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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Reggie Lewis 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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Reggie Lewis 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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Reggie Lewis ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------