Furkan Korkmaz vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Furkan Korkmaz, 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.

Furkan Korkmaz played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Furkan Korkmaz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Furkan Korkmaz 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10

Rookie Season
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 14 5.7 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.6 2.0 .286 0.4 1.2 .294 0.1 0.3 .500
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 48 14.1 5.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.0 5.1 .400 1.0 3.0 .326 0.8 0.9 .818
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 4 9.0 4.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 4.5 .333 0.8 2.0 .375 1.0 1.3 .800
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 72 21.7 9.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.4 7.8 .430 2.0 4.9 .402 1.1 1.4 .755
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 4 10.0 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.8 1.3 .600
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 55 19.3 9.1 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.2 3.1 7.7 .401 1.8 4.9 .375 1.1 1.5 .732
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 12 16.3 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.5 6.1 .411 1.2 3.7 .318 0.8 1.2 .714
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
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 67 21.1 7.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.7 7.0 .387 1.1 4.0 .289 1.0 1.3 .810
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 9 6.8 3.1 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.6 .478 0.4 1.1 .400 0.2 0.2 1.000
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 37 9.5 3.8 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.3 3.0 .432 0.5 1.2 .391 0.7 1.0 .722
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 35 8.6 2.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.2 .395 0.4 1.1 .350 0.4 0.6 .700
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season -1994-95
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season -1995-96
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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
Furkan Korkmaz Kenny Smith
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Share: