Vlade Divac vs. Otis Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Otis Smith and Vlade Divac, 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.

Vlade Divac played 16 years in the NBA, 10 more than Otis Smith, who played 6. Vlade Divac had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Otis Smith had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Vlade Divac 16 14 1989-90 to 2004-05
Otis Smith 6 2 1986-87 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1989-901986-87
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 19.6 8.5 2.0 4.2 6.2 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.3 2.9 3.3 6.7 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .708
Otis Smith 28 6.0 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.8 .418 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 9 19.4 9.1 1.8 3.6 5.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 1.4 3.0 3.6 4.9 .727 0.1 0.2 .500 1.9 2.1 .895
Otis Smith 3 6.3 3.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 2
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1990-911987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 28.2 11.2 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.4 7.8 .565 0.1 0.2 .357 2.4 3.4 .703
Otis Smith 72 21.5 11.7 1.8 1.7 3.4 2.2 1.3 0.6 1.5 2.2 4.5 9.2 .491 0.2 0.6 .317 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 19 32.1 13.3 2.6 4.1 6.7 1.1 1.4 2.2 2.2 3.4 5.1 9.1 .564 0.1 0.3 .167 3.0 3.7 .803
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1991-921988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Vlade Divac 36 27.2 11.3 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.7 1.5 1.0 2.4 3.2 4.4 8.8 .495 0.1 0.5 .263 2.4 3.1 .768
Otis Smith 80 20.0 10.0 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.8 1.1 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.9 8.9 .435 0.1 0.5 .189 2.2 2.7 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 4 35.8 9.8 1.5 4.0 5.5 3.8 1.3 0.8 4.5 4.3 3.8 10.8 .349 0.0 0.5 .000 2.3 2.5 .900
Otis Smith 4 12.3 4.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.3 2.3 6.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 4
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1992-931989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 30.8 12.8 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 1.6 1.7 2.6 3.8 4.8 10.0 .485 0.3 0.9 .280 2.9 4.2 .689
Otis Smith 65 25.3 13.5 1.8 2.8 4.6 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.6 2.7 5.4 10.9 .492 0.2 0.6 .250 2.6 3.4 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 5 33.4 18.0 3.4 6.0 9.4 5.6 1.2 2.4 2.2 4.4 7.4 14.8 .500 0.8 1.8 .444 2.4 4.4 .545
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1993-941990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
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 %
Vlade Divac 79 34.0 14.2 3.6 7.2 10.8 3.9 1.2 1.4 2.4 3.6 5.7 11.3 .506 0.1 0.6 .191 2.6 3.8 .686
Otis Smith 75 25.1 13.9 2.3 2.8 5.2 2.3 1.1 0.5 1.9 2.5 5.4 12.0 .451 0.1 0.6 .196 2.9 4.0 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac ------- --- ----------
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1994-951991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Vlade Divac 80 35.1 16.0 3.3 7.1 10.4 4.1 1.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 6.1 12.0 .507 0.1 0.7 .189 3.7 4.8 .777
Otis Smith 55 15.9 5.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.5 2.1 5.8 .365 0.1 0.4 .381 1.3 1.7 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 10 38.8 15.6 3.4 5.1 8.5 3.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 4.4 5.7 12.2 .467 0.2 0.9 .222 4.0 6.2 .645
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1995-96-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Vlade Divac 79 31.3 12.9 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.3 1.0 1.7 2.5 3.5 5.2 10.2 .513 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.7 .641
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 4 28.8 9.0 2.8 4.8 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 2.5 3.8 8.8 .429 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1996-97-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Vlade Divac 81 35.1 12.6 3.0 6.0 9.0 3.7 1.3 2.2 2.4 3.4 5.2 10.5 .494 0.1 0.6 .234 2.2 3.2 .683
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 3 38.7 18.0 4.3 4.3 8.7 3.3 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 7.0 15.3 .457 0.0 1.0 .000 4.0 5.0 .800
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1997-98-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Vlade Divac 64 28.2 10.4 2.9 5.2 8.1 2.7 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 4.2 8.4 .498 0.0 0.2 .214 2.0 2.9 .691
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 9 38.1 11.6 2.8 8.1 10.9 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.8 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.7 .606
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1998-99-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 50 35.2 14.3 2.8 7.2 10.0 4.3 0.9 1.0 2.6 3.3 5.2 11.1 .470 0.2 0.9 .256 3.6 5.1 .702
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 5 39.4 16.2 1.8 8.2 10.0 4.6 1.6 0.8 3.8 3.4 5.0 11.2 .446 0.2 1.0 .200 6.0 7.2 .833
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 1999-00-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 29.0 12.3 2.1 5.9 8.0 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.1 4.7 9.3 .503 0.1 0.3 .269 2.8 4.1 .691
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 5 32.2 11.2 1.8 5.4 7.2 2.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 4.4 4.0 11.2 .357 0.0 0.4 .000 3.2 4.6 .696
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 2000-01-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 81 29.9 12.0 2.6 5.8 8.3 2.9 1.1 1.1 2.4 3.0 4.5 9.3 .482 0.0 0.2 .286 3.0 4.3 .691
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 8 28.1 10.8 2.5 5.9 8.4 2.4 1.0 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.5 10.0 .350 0.1 0.4 .333 3.6 4.8 .763
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 80 30.3 11.1 2.6 5.8 8.4 3.7 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.9 4.2 9.0 .472 0.0 0.2 .231 2.6 4.3 .615
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 16 33.5 13.5 2.9 6.4 9.3 1.7 1.1 1.3 2.3 4.8 4.4 9.4 .464 0.1 0.4 .286 4.6 6.1 .755
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 2002-03-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 80 29.8 9.9 2.0 5.2 7.2 3.4 1.0 1.3 1.9 3.0 3.8 8.2 .466 0.1 0.3 .240 2.2 3.1 .713
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 12 26.3 11.4 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.2 4.3 7.6 .560 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.3 .673
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 2003-04-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 81 28.6 9.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 2.7 3.9 8.2 .470 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 3.2 .654
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 12 19.7 6.6 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.8 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.6 5.9 .437 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .739
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Vlade Divac Otis Smith
Season 2004-05-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 15 8.7 2.3 1.2 0.9 2.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.7 0.9 2.1 .419 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac ------- --- ----------
Otis Smith ------- --- ----------
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