Collin Sexton vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Smith Jr. and Collin Sexton, 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.

Collin Sexton played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dennis Smith Jr., who played 7. Collin Sexton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Dennis Smith Jr. had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Collin Sexton 6 0 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr. 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Collin Sexton Dennis Smith Jr.
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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 %
Collin Sexton 82 31.8 16.7 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.0 0.5 0.1 2.3 2.3 6.3 14.7 .430 1.5 3.6 .402 2.6 3.1 .839
Dennis Smith Jr. 69 29.7 15.2 0.7 3.0 3.8 5.2 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.2 5.9 14.8 .395 1.5 4.9 .313 1.9 2.8 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Collin Sexton Dennis Smith Jr.
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks, New York Knicks
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 %
Collin Sexton 65 33.0 20.8 0.9 2.2 3.1 3.0 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.2 7.9 16.7 .472 1.5 3.9 .380 3.5 4.1 .846
Dennis Smith Jr. 53 28.5 13.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.8 1.3 0.4 2.9 2.4 5.2 12.3 .428 1.3 3.9 .322 1.9 2.9 .635
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Collin Sexton Dennis Smith Jr.
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
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 %
Collin Sexton 60 35.3 24.3 1.0 2.2 3.1 4.4 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.6 8.8 18.4 .475 1.6 4.4 .371 5.2 6.4 .815
Dennis Smith Jr. 34 15.8 5.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 6.2 .341 0.5 1.6 .296 0.8 1.6 .509
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Collin Sexton Dennis Smith Jr.
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
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 %
Collin Sexton 11 28.7 16.0 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.0 2.8 2.3 6.2 13.7 .450 1.0 4.1 .244 2.6 3.5 .744
Dennis Smith Jr. 23 18.3 6.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.3 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.5 6.3 .400 0.8 2.5 .328 0.8 1.1 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Collin Sexton Dennis Smith Jr.
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Collin Sexton 48 23.9 14.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.8 2.3 4.9 9.8 .506 1.0 2.5 .393 3.4 4.1 .819
Dennis Smith Jr. 37 17.2 5.6 0.5 1.8 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.4 2.1 5.1 .418 0.2 0.7 .222 1.1 1.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Collin Sexton Dennis Smith Jr.
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Utah JazzCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Collin Sexton 78 26.6 18.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.9 0.8 0.2 2.1 2.0 6.5 13.3 .487 1.6 4.2 .394 4.1 4.7 .859
Dennis Smith Jr. 54 25.7 8.8 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.8 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.3 3.4 8.4 .412 0.4 2.1 .216 1.4 2.0 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Collin Sexton Dennis Smith Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. 56 18.9 6.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.2 2.6 6.0 .435 0.6 1.9 .294 0.8 1.0 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------
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