Tony Smith vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

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

Tony Smith and Myles Turner both played 9 years in the NBA. Tony Smith had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Tony Smith 9 6 1990-91 to 2000-01
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1990-912015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Tony Smith 64 10.9 3.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.1 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 3.4 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .702
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 %
Tony Smith 7 5.7 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.9 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
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

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1991-922016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Tony Smith 63 13.0 4.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.5 .399 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .653
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 %
Tony Smith 4 10.0 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.5 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Tony Smith 55 13.7 6.0 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.4 5.0 .484 0.0 0.2 .182 1.1 1.5 .756
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 %
Tony Smith 5 14.6 6.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 2.8 2.6 5.0 .520 0.4 0.8 .500 1.2 1.8 .667
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

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana 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 %
Tony Smith 73 22.2 8.8 1.5 1.2 2.7 2.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 3.7 8.5 .441 0.2 0.7 .320 1.2 1.6 .714
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 %
Tony 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

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Tony Smith 61 16.8 5.6 0.7 1.0 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.2 5.1 .427 0.5 1.5 .352 0.7 1.0 .698
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 %
Tony Smith 6 4.5 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.5 2.2 .231 0.5 1.7 .300 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Tony Smith 59 15.9 5.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.0 4.6 .423 0.6 2.0 .328 0.5 0.8 .609
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 %
Tony Smith 3 20.3 7.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 6.3 .474 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Tony Smith 69 18.7 5.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.6 2.0 4.9 .409 0.5 1.4 .323 0.6 0.9 .644
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 %
Tony Smith 2 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana 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 %
Tony Smith 7 11.4 2.7 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.0 1.1 3.4 .333 0.0 0.6 .000 0.4 0.6 .750
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 %
Tony Smith ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Note: Tony Smith didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 9

Tony Smith Myles Turner
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Tony Smith 6 13.0 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.2 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.3 3.8 .348 0.0 0.3 .000 0.2 0.3 .500
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 %
Tony Smith ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 12 32.3 17.6 1.8 4.9 6.7 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.5 6.3 12.7 .500 2.5 5.6 .448 2.4 3.4 .707