Rondae Hollis-Jefferson vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, 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.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 6 3 2015-16 to 2020-21
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Kenny Smith
Season 2015-161987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 29 21.2 5.8 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.5 1.3 0.6 0.9 2.1 2.2 4.8 .457 0.1 0.5 .286 1.3 1.8 .712
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Kenny Smith
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 78 22.6 8.7 1.2 4.6 5.8 2.0 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.3 3.0 6.9 .434 0.2 0.9 .224 2.4 3.2 .751
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Kenny Smith
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 68 28.2 13.9 1.5 5.3 6.8 2.5 1.0 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.0 10.6 .472 0.2 0.8 .241 3.7 4.6 .788
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Kenny Smith
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 59 20.9 8.9 1.4 3.8 5.3 1.6 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.4 8.3 .411 0.2 0.8 .184 2.0 3.1 .645
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 4 15.5 13.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 4.0 8.3 .485 0.3 0.3 1.000 5.0 6.3 .800
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
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Kenny Smith
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 60 18.7 7.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.6 5.5 .471 0.1 0.4 .130 1.8 2.4 .734
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 5 7.8 2.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.8 2.0 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Kenny Smith
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 11 9.7 2.5 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.5 .563
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 5 7.2 2.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667
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
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
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
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
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
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
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
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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