Charlie Scott vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Charlie 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.

Charlie Scott played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Charlie Scott had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, 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
Charlie Scott 9 4 1971-72 to 1979-80
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1971-721987-88
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Charlie Scott 6 29.5 18.8 - - 3.8 4.3 - - - 3.2 8.0 18.8 .425 - - - 2.8 3.5 .810
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 %
Charlie Scott ------- --- ----------
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Season 2

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1972-731988-89
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Charlie Scott 81 37.8 25.3 - - 4.2 6.1 - - - 3.8 10.0 22.3 .446 - - - 5.4 6.9 .784
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 %
Charlie Scott ------- --- ----------
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Season 3

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1973-741989-90
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Charlie Scott 52 38.5 25.4 1.2 3.0 4.3 5.2 1.9 0.4 - 3.7 10.3 22.5 .459 - - - 4.7 6.1 .781
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 %
Charlie Scott ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1974-751990-91
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Charlie Scott 69 37.6 24.3 1.0 2.9 4.0 4.5 1.6 0.3 - 4.3 10.2 23.1 .441 - - - 4.0 5.1 .781
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 %
Charlie Scott ------- --- ----------
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

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1975-761991-92
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Charlie Scott 82 35.5 17.6 1.3 3.1 4.4 4.2 1.3 0.3 - 4.3 7.2 16.0 .449 - - - 3.3 4.1 .797
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 %
Charlie Scott 18 35.1 15.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 3.9 1.2 0.4 - 5.4 6.2 15.8 .391 - - - 3.1 4.0 .764
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Season 6

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1976-771992-93
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Charlie Scott 43 36.8 18.2 1.2 3.2 4.4 4.6 1.4 0.3 - 3.6 7.6 17.1 .444 - - - 3.0 4.0 .746
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 %
Charlie Scott 9 37.6 16.4 1.7 2.6 4.2 4.2 1.4 0.2 - 4.6 5.8 14.2 .406 - - - 4.9 5.8 .846
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

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1977-781993-94
Team Boston Celtics, Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Charlie Scott 79 31.3 13.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.8 1.4 0.2 3.0 3.2 5.5 12.6 .438 - - - 2.5 3.3 .746
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 %
Charlie Scott 3 34.3 10.0 2.0 2.3 4.3 4.7 1.3 0.0 3.7 3.0 4.0 13.3 .300 - - - 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1978-791994-95
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Charlie Scott 79 33.1 12.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 5.4 1.0 0.4 3.2 3.6 5.0 10.8 .460 - - - 2.0 2.7 .749
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 %
Charlie Scott 3 34.7 16.0 0.7 4.0 4.7 3.3 0.7 0.7 3.3 3.7 6.7 14.0 .476 - - - 2.7 4.7 .571
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

Charlie Scott Kenny Smith
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Denver NuggetsHouston 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 %
Charlie Scott 69 27.0 9.3 0.7 1.7 2.4 3.6 0.7 0.3 2.4 2.9 4.0 10.0 .401 0.0 0.2 .182 1.2 1.7 .720
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 %
Charlie 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

Charlie 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 %
Charlie 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 %
Charlie Scott ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------