Chandler Parsons vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Chandler Parsons, 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.

Chandler Parsons played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Chandler Parsons had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Chandler Parsons 9 3 2011-12 to 2019-20
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2011-121987-88
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Chandler Parsons 63 28.6 9.5 1.4 3.3 4.8 2.1 1.2 0.5 1.3 2.3 3.9 8.7 .452 1.0 2.8 .337 0.7 1.2 .551
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2012-131988-89
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Chandler Parsons 76 36.3 15.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.9 1.9 6.0 12.4 .486 2.0 5.2 .385 1.5 2.0 .729
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 %
Chandler Parsons 6 39.7 18.2 1.2 5.3 6.5 3.7 0.2 0.3 3.0 3.2 7.0 15.5 .452 2.7 6.7 .400 1.5 2.3 .643
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2013-141989-90
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Chandler Parsons 74 37.6 16.6 0.9 4.6 5.5 4.0 1.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.3 13.3 .472 1.8 4.7 .370 2.2 3.0 .742
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 %
Chandler Parsons 6 41.7 19.3 1.0 5.8 6.8 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 3.2 7.7 17.5 .438 2.2 6.0 .361 1.8 2.5 .733
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2014-151990-91
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Chandler Parsons 66 33.1 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.1 5.8 12.6 .462 2.0 5.3 .380 2.1 2.9 .720
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 %
Chandler Parsons 1 37.0 10.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 15.0 .333 0.0 4.0 .000 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
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2015-161991-92
Team Dallas MavericksHouston 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 %
Chandler Parsons 61 29.5 13.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 5.2 10.7 .492 1.7 4.1 .414 1.5 2.2 .684
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2016-171992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Chandler Parsons 34 19.9 6.2 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.5 .338 0.7 2.7 .269 1.0 1.3 .814
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2017-181993-94
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Chandler Parsons 36 19.2 7.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.0 6.5 .462 1.4 3.4 .421 0.5 0.8 .630
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2018-191994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Chandler Parsons 25 19.8 7.5 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 7.3 .374 1.2 3.8 .309 0.9 1.0 .880
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons Kenny Smith
Season 2019-201995-96
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 %
Chandler Parsons 5 10.8 2.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.0 3.6 .278 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons 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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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