Greg Anthony vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Greg Anthony, 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.

Greg Anthony played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Greg Anthony had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Greg Anthony 11 8 1991-92 to 2001-02
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1991-921987-88
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Greg Anthony 82 18.4 5.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.0 5.3 .370 0.1 0.7 .145 1.4 1.9 .741
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 %
Greg Anthony 12 17.8 5.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.4 1.3 0.1 1.1 2.3 1.6 3.8 .413 0.4 1.0 .417 1.7 2.8 .606
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1992-931988-89
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Greg Anthony 70 24.3 6.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 5.7 1.6 0.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 .415 0.1 0.4 .133 1.5 2.3 .673
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 %
Greg Anthony 15 16.0 3.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.7 1.6 4.0 .400 0.2 0.9 .214 0.5 0.9 .571
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1993-941989-90
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA 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 %
Greg Anthony 80 24.9 7.9 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.6 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.0 2.8 7.1 .394 0.6 2.0 .300 1.6 2.1 .774
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 %
Greg Anthony 25 17.4 4.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 1.8 5.1 .352 0.7 2.4 .295 0.6 1.0 .583
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1994-951990-91
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Greg Anthony 61 15.5 6.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 4.8 .437 0.9 2.5 .361 1.0 1.2 .789
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 %
Greg Anthony 11 12.3 4.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.5 1.4 3.5 .395 0.6 2.1 .304 0.9 1.0 .909
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

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1995-961991-92
Team Vancouver GrizzliesHouston Rockets
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 %
Greg Anthony 69 30.4 14.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 6.9 1.7 0.2 2.3 2.0 4.7 11.3 .415 1.3 3.9 .332 3.3 4.3 .771
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 %
Greg Anthony ------- --- ----------
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Season 6

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1996-971992-93
Team Vancouver GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Greg Anthony 65 28.7 9.5 0.4 2.4 2.8 6.3 2.0 0.1 2.0 1.9 3.1 7.8 .393 1.4 3.7 .370 2.0 2.7 .730
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 %
Greg Anthony ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1997-981993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Greg Anthony 80 12.8 5.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.2 1.9 4.4 .430 0.8 2.0 .415 0.7 1.0 .663
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 %
Greg Anthony 9 13.1 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.9 1.3 4.4 .300 0.6 2.1 .263 0.3 0.9 .375
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

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1998-991994-95
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Greg Anthony 50 16.1 6.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.1 5.0 .414 1.0 2.5 .392 1.2 1.8 .697
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 %
Greg Anthony 13 17.3 5.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.5 1.0 0.1 0.7 2.0 1.4 4.2 .327 0.6 2.4 .258 1.8 2.6 .676
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

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 1999-001995-96
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsRockets 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 %
Greg Anthony 82 18.9 6.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.7 2.1 5.1 .406 1.1 2.8 .378 1.1 1.4 .772
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 %
Greg Anthony 15 14.1 4.0 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.3 0.8 1.8 1.3 3.5 .365 0.7 2.1 .323 0.8 1.1 .750
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

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 2000-011996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Greg Anthony 58 14.8 4.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.7 4.4 .383 1.1 2.7 .409 0.4 0.6 .657
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 %
Greg Anthony 2 8.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Greg Anthony Kenny Smith
Season 2001-02-
Team Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Greg Anthony 60 25.2 7.9 0.4 1.8 2.2 4.7 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.9 3.1 7.9 .385 0.8 2.7 .294 1.0 1.5 .659
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Anthony ------- --- ----------
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