Vinny Del Negro vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Vinny Del Negro, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Vinny Del Negro played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Vinny Del Negro had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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 |
Vinny Del Negro |
12 |
7 |
1988-89 to 2001-02 |
Kenny Smith |
10 |
5 |
1987-88 to 1996-97 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Vinny Del Negro |
Kenny Smith |
Season |
1988-89 | 1987-88 |
Team |
Sacramento Kings | Sacramento Kings |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
80 |
19.5 |
7.1 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
.475 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.300 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.850 |
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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
76 |
24.4 |
9.7 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
8.5 |
.462 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.313 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.871 |
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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Vinny Del Negro didn't play in 1990-91 and 1991-92.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
73 |
20.9 |
7.4 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
5.9 |
.507 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.863 |
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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
8 |
14.0 |
5.0 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
.447 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.222 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
77 |
25.3 |
10.0 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
8.2 |
.487 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.349 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.824 |
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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
4 |
23.3 |
7.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
.444 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.500 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.600 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
75 |
31.5 |
12.5 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
10.2 |
.486 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
.407 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
.790 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
15 |
25.5 |
8.7 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
7.9 |
.432 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
.450 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.833 |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
82 |
33.7 |
14.5 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
11.7 |
.497 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
.380 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.832 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
10 |
37.9 |
14.3 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
12.4 |
.460 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
.593 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.684 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
72 |
31.2 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
5.1 |
10.8 |
.467 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.314 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.868 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
54 |
31.9 |
9.5 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
8.9 |
.441 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.436 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
.796 |
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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
9 |
31.6 |
10.7 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
9.0 |
.481 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
.200 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
.941 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
48 |
22.8 |
5.9 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
5.6 |
.422 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.433 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.800 |
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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
67 |
18.1 |
5.2 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
.471 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.333 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.897 |
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 |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
5 |
18.6 |
5.2 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
6.0 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
65 |
14.2 |
3.9 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.077 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.932 |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
3 |
8.7 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
2 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kenny Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |