Chet Holmgren vs. Craig Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Craig Smith and Chet Holmgren, 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.

Chet Holmgren played 1 years in the NBA, 5 less than Craig Smith, who played 6. Chet Holmgren had his first NBA Season in 2023-24, while Craig Smith had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24
Craig Smith 6 0 2006-07 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chet Holmgren Craig Smith
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
Craig Smith 82 18.7 7.4 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.7 3.0 5.6 .531 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 10 34.5 15.6 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.1 0.7 2.5 1.9 2.6 5.9 11.9 .496 1.3 5.0 .260 2.5 3.3 .758
Craig Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chet Holmgren Craig Smith
Season -2007-08
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith 77 20.1 9.4 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.9 6.9 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.6 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chet Holmgren Craig Smith
Season -2008-09
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith 74 19.7 10.1 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 6.9 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chet Holmgren Craig Smith
Season -2009-10
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith 75 16.4 7.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.6 3.0 5.3 .569 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 2.8 .635
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chet Holmgren Craig Smith
Season -2010-11
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith 48 12.2 5.4 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.2 3.9 .553 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chet Holmgren Craig Smith
Season -2011-12
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith 47 9.9 3.3 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.3 2.5 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Craig Smith ------- --- ----------