Charles Davis vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Charles Davis, 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.

Charles Davis played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Charles Davis had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Charles Davis 8 6 1981-82 to 1989-90
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1981-821987-88
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Charles Davis 54 10.6 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 3.4 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .811
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 %
Charles Davis 6 8.7 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 2.8 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1982-831988-89
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings
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 %
Charles Davis 74 15.7 7.6 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.4 7.2 .470 0.0 0.1 .200 0.8 1.2 .629
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 %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1983-841989-90
Team Washington BulletsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Charles Davis 46 10.2 5.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 4.7 .472 0.0 0.2 .111 0.5 0.8 .615
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 %
Charles Davis 3 5.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1984-851990-91
Team Washington Bullets, Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Charles Davis 61 12.7 5.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 5.8 .430 0.0 0.2 .100 0.8 1.0 .823
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 %
Charles Davis 5 10.2 3.8 1.2 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.6 4.0 .400 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
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
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1985-861991-92
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Charles Davis 57 15.3 7.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.3 7.0 .474 0.1 0.4 .125 1.1 1.3 .813
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 %
Charles Davis 12 12.1 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.8 4.8 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.7 .900
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Note: Charles Davis didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 6
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1987-881992-93
Team Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio SpursHouston 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 %
Charles Davis 21 10.8 5.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.4 2.3 5.5 .417 0.0 0.8 .059 0.3 0.5 .700
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 %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
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
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1988-891993-94
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Charles Davis 49 11.1 3.8 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.7 3.9 .426 0.1 0.3 .267 0.4 0.5 .731
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 %
Charles Davis 17 11.2 2.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.1 2.8 .404 0.1 0.4 .167 0.4 0.5 .778
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
Charles Davis Kenny Smith
Season 1989-901994-95
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Charles Davis 53 8.1 2.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .367 0.1 0.5 .280 0.1 0.2 .875
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 %
Charles Davis 6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Charles Davis 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 %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
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
Charles Davis 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 %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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