Alan Henderson vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Alan Henderson, 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.

Alan Henderson played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Alan Henderson had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Alan Henderson 12 6 1995-96 to 2006-07
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 1995-961987-88
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Alan Henderson 79 17.9 6.4 2.1 2.4 4.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.7 2.4 5.5 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.5 .595
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 %
Alan Henderson 10 14.5 5.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 2.3 4.0 .575 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .700
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 1996-971988-89
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Alan Henderson 30 16.7 6.6 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.4 2.6 5.4 .475 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
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 %
Alan Henderson 10 13.6 5.8 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .769
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 1997-981989-90
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Alan Henderson 69 29.0 14.3 2.9 3.5 6.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.3 10.9 .485 0.0 0.1 .500 3.7 5.6 .652
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 %
Alan Henderson 4 31.5 12.8 2.5 3.0 5.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.3 5.0 9.5 .526 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 4.5 .611
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 1998-991990-91
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Alan Henderson 38 30.1 12.5 2.6 3.9 6.6 0.7 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.5 4.9 11.1 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .671
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 %
Alan Henderson 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 1999-001991-92
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
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 %
Alan Henderson 82 33.8 13.2 3.2 3.7 7.0 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.7 2.8 5.2 11.3 .461 0.0 0.1 .100 2.7 4.1 .671
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 2000-011992-93
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Alan Henderson 73 24.8 10.5 2.5 3.1 5.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.2 4.1 9.2 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.7 .638
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 2001-021993-94
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Alan Henderson 26 16.2 5.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.3 4.5 .509 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.7 .533
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 2002-031994-95
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Alan Henderson 82 18.2 4.8 1.9 3.0 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.0 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .638
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 2003-041995-96
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Alan Henderson 6 11.3 4.0 1.8 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 2004-051996-97
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Alan Henderson 78 15.4 3.5 2.1 2.4 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.5 2.8 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .539
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 %
Alan Henderson 9 9.8 2.0 1.2 0.7 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.9 1.6 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 2005-06-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Alan Henderson 51 10.4 2.5 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.8 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .673
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Alan Henderson Kenny Smith
Season 2006-07-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Alan Henderson 38 11.0 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.1 1.8 .642 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .702
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------