Sidney Green vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Sidney Green, 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.

Sidney Green and Kenny Smith both played 10 years in the NBA. Sidney Green had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Sidney Green 10 8 1983-84 to 1992-93
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1983-841987-88
Team Chicago BullsSacramento 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 %
Sidney Green 49 13.6 5.2 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.6 2.0 4.7 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1984-851988-89
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Sidney Green 48 15.4 6.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.2 .432 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .806
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 %
Sidney Green 3 18.0 10.3 3.3 1.7 5.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.7 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.7 .636
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1985-861989-90
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Sidney Green 80 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 2.8 3.7 5.1 10.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .782
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 %
Sidney Green 3 17.7 6.0 2.3 1.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 2.0 6.7 .300 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 .500
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1986-871990-91
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsRockets 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 %
Sidney Green 80 22.4 7.9 2.5 5.7 8.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.5 3.2 6.8 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .672
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 %
Sidney Green 9 4.7 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .833
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
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1987-881991-92
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Sidney Green 82 25.0 7.8 2.7 5.1 7.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.9 3.1 7.1 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .663
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 %
Sidney Green 4 23.3 4.0 2.0 6.3 8.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.5 2.0 4.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1988-891992-93
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Sidney Green 82 15.6 6.3 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 5.1 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .759
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 %
Sidney Green 9 14.2 4.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.6 1.4 3.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714
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
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1989-901993-94
Team Orlando MagicHouston 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 %
Sidney Green 73 25.5 10.4 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.6 3.2 4.3 9.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 2.9 .651
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1990-911994-95
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Sidney Green 66 16.7 6.7 1.5 3.3 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.8 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .848
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 %
Sidney Green 3 3.7 2.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1991-921995-96
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Sidney Green 80 14.1 4.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.8 4.3 .427 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .820
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 %
Sidney Green 3 15.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
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
Sidney Green Kenny Smith
Season 1992-931996-97
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Sidney Green 39 8.4 2.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 .382 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .806
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 %
Sidney Green 9 8.7 1.7 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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