Josh Smith vs. Latrell Sprewell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Latrell Sprewell and Josh Smith, 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.

Josh Smith and Latrell Sprewell both played 13 years in the NBA. Josh Smith had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Latrell Sprewell had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Josh Smith 13 8 2004-05 to 2017-18
Latrell Sprewell 13 5 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2004-051992-93
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
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 %
Josh Smith 74 27.7 9.7 2.0 4.2 6.2 1.7 0.8 1.9 1.8 2.1 3.7 8.1 .455 0.1 0.3 .174 2.2 3.2 .688
Latrell Sprewell 77 35.6 15.4 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.8 1.6 0.7 2.6 2.2 5.8 12.6 .464 0.9 2.6 .369 2.7 3.7 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2005-061993-94
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Josh Smith 80 32.0 11.3 2.2 4.4 6.6 2.4 0.8 2.6 2.0 3.3 4.1 9.7 .425 0.4 1.4 .309 2.6 3.7 .719
Latrell Sprewell 82 43.1 21.0 1.0 3.9 4.9 4.7 2.2 0.9 2.8 1.9 7.5 17.3 .433 1.7 4.8 .361 4.3 5.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 3 40.7 22.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 7.0 0.7 1.0 3.0 5.0 8.7 20.0 .433 2.7 7.7 .348 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 3
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2006-071994-95
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
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 %
Josh Smith 72 36.8 16.4 2.3 6.3 8.6 3.3 1.4 2.9 3.2 3.3 6.1 13.8 .439 0.5 2.1 .250 3.7 5.4 .693
Latrell Sprewell 69 40.2 20.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 4.0 1.6 0.7 3.3 1.6 7.1 17.0 .418 1.3 4.7 .276 5.1 6.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2007-081995-96
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Josh Smith 81 35.5 17.2 2.0 6.2 8.2 3.4 1.5 2.8 3.0 3.3 6.4 14.0 .457 0.3 1.2 .253 4.1 5.8 .710
Latrell Sprewell 78 39.3 18.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 4.2 1.6 0.6 2.8 1.9 6.6 15.4 .428 1.2 3.6 .323 4.5 5.7 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 7 33.9 15.7 1.0 5.4 6.4 2.9 1.7 2.9 3.7 3.7 5.0 12.6 .398 0.4 2.6 .167 5.3 6.3 .841
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2008-091996-97
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Josh Smith 69 35.1 15.6 1.9 5.3 7.2 2.4 1.4 1.6 2.3 2.7 6.1 12.3 .492 0.4 1.3 .299 3.1 5.2 .588
Latrell Sprewell 80 41.9 24.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.3 1.7 0.6 4.0 1.9 8.1 18.1 .449 1.8 5.2 .354 6.2 7.3 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 11 37.3 17.1 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.2 1.1 1.5 1.9 3.3 6.1 14.5 .421 0.2 1.4 .133 4.7 6.5 .732
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2009-101997-98
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Josh Smith 81 35.4 15.7 2.8 6.0 8.7 4.2 1.6 2.1 2.4 3.0 6.2 12.3 .505 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 5.2 .618
Latrell Sprewell 14 39.1 21.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.9 1.4 0.4 3.1 1.9 7.9 19.8 .397 0.6 3.4 .188 5.0 6.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 11 35.6 14.1 3.4 5.6 9.0 2.6 1.2 1.7 1.5 2.7 5.6 11.7 .481 0.2 0.5 .333 2.6 4.0 .659
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2010-111998-99
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 77 34.4 16.5 1.7 6.8 8.5 3.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.8 6.5 13.5 .477 0.7 2.0 .331 3.0 4.1 .725
Latrell Sprewell 37 33.3 16.4 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.5 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.8 14.0 .415 0.6 2.1 .273 4.2 5.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 12 36.5 15.1 1.5 7.0 8.5 2.9 1.1 2.1 2.2 3.3 5.8 14.3 .404 0.3 2.0 .125 3.3 5.6 .597
Latrell Sprewell 20 37.1 20.4 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 2.9 2.0 7.3 17.3 .419 0.2 1.3 .160 5.7 6.7 .850

Season 8
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2011-121999-00
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 66 35.3 18.8 2.1 7.5 9.6 3.9 1.4 1.7 2.5 2.6 7.6 16.7 .458 0.4 1.7 .257 3.1 4.9 .630
Latrell Sprewell 82 40.0 18.6 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.3 0.3 2.8 2.2 6.9 15.9 .435 0.5 1.5 .346 4.2 4.8 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 5 39.2 16.8 2.0 11.6 13.6 4.8 0.6 1.0 3.0 2.8 6.8 17.6 .386 0.0 0.8 .000 3.2 4.2 .762
Latrell Sprewell 16 43.8 18.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.9 16.6 .414 0.6 1.9 .333 4.3 5.5 .784

Season 9
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2012-132000-01
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
Josh Smith 76 35.3 17.5 1.8 6.7 8.4 4.2 1.2 1.8 3.0 2.3 7.2 15.6 .465 0.8 2.6 .303 2.2 4.2 .517
Latrell Sprewell 77 39.2 17.7 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.5 1.4 0.4 2.8 2.1 6.8 15.8 .430 0.5 1.8 .304 3.6 4.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 6 33.2 17.0 1.7 5.8 7.5 3.5 1.8 0.5 2.7 3.5 6.5 15.0 .433 0.8 3.3 .250 3.2 6.0 .528
Latrell Sprewell 5 42.4 18.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.4 1.0 0.2 4.0 3.4 7.0 17.2 .407 0.6 2.8 .214 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 10
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2013-142001-02
Team Detroit PistonsNew 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 %
Josh Smith 77 35.5 16.4 1.3 5.4 6.8 3.3 1.4 1.4 2.6 2.6 6.7 16.0 .419 0.9 3.4 .264 2.1 3.9 .532
Latrell Sprewell 81 41.1 19.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.1 17.5 .404 1.8 5.0 .360 3.5 4.3 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2014-152002-03
Team Detroit Pistons, Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 83 27.7 12.4 1.8 4.6 6.4 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.5 2.7 5.0 11.9 .419 0.9 2.7 .316 1.5 3.1 .498
Latrell Sprewell 74 38.6 16.4 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.1 15.2 .403 1.8 4.9 .372 2.3 2.9 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 17 23.3 13.5 1.5 4.1 5.6 2.7 0.5 1.0 2.2 2.4 5.0 11.4 .438 1.6 4.2 .380 1.9 4.4 .432
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 55 16.0 6.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.1 2.3 6.3 .364 0.7 2.6 .287 0.7 1.2 .552
Latrell Sprewell 82 37.8 16.8 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.5 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.2 6.3 15.4 .409 1.2 3.6 .331 2.9 3.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith 4 9.5 4.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.8 1.5 3.3 .462 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000
Latrell Sprewell 18 42.8 19.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 7.2 17.2 .421 2.1 5.3 .385 3.3 4.3 .779

Note: Josh Smith didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 13
Josh Smith Latrell Sprewell
Season 2017-182004-05
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Josh Smith 3 4.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Latrell Sprewell 80 30.6 12.8 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6 5.0 12.0 .414 0.9 2.6 .327 2.0 2.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Smith ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------
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