Alvin Scott vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Alvin Scott, 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.

Alvin Scott played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Alvin Scott had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Alvin Scott 8 8 1977-78 to 1984-85
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1977-781987-88
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Alvin Scott 81 19.0 6.1 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.0 2.2 4.6 .488 - - - 1.6 2.4 .691
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 %
Alvin Scott 2 18.5 6.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 2.5 3.0 .833
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1978-791988-89
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
Alvin Scott 81 21.4 6.7 1.3 3.2 4.4 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.7 2.6 4.9 .535 - - - 1.5 2.1 .714
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 %
Alvin Scott 15 14.5 3.5 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.5 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.3 3.5 .385 - - - 0.9 1.4 .619
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1979-801989-90
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Alvin Scott 79 16.5 4.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.3 1.6 3.8 .422 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.5 .779
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 %
Alvin Scott 8 17.5 4.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 4.1 .515 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1980-811990-91
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Alvin Scott 82 17.4 5.4 1.2 2.0 3.3 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.5 2.1 4.2 .497 0.0 0.1 .167 1.2 1.5 .764
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 %
Alvin Scott 7 17.1 5.4 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.0 4.3 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
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
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1981-821991-92
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Alvin Scott 81 21.5 6.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.3 4.7 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .730
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 %
Alvin Scott 7 18.1 4.6 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.0 1.1 1.9 0.7 1.7 2.0 4.6 .438 0.0 0.6 .000 0.6 1.1 .500
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1982-831992-93
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Alvin Scott 81 14.1 4.1 0.7 2.0 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.6 1.5 3.2 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .736
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 %
Alvin Scott 3 20.7 4.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.7 0.7 1.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1983-841993-94
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Alvin Scott 65 11.3 2.6 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.9 .444 0.0 0.0 .500 0.9 1.1 .778
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 %
Alvin Scott 16 6.9 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.6 1.6 .385 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.4 .667
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
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1984-851994-95
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Alvin Scott 77 16.1 3.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.4 3.4 .429 0.0 0.1 .200 0.7 1.0 .716
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 %
Alvin Scott 3 21.3 3.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.3 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.7 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.0 .833
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
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season -1995-96
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
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 %
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
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
Alvin Scott Kenny Smith
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
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 %
Alvin Scott ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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