Kenny Smith vs. Beno Udrih Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Beno Udrih and Kenny 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

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.

Kenny Smith played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Beno Udrih, who played 13. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Beno Udrih had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97
Beno Udrih 13 5 2004-05 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1987-882004-05
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 80 14.4 5.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.2 2.2 4.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .408 0.8 1.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 21 11.3 3.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.7 .359 0.5 1.8 .270 0.6 0.7 .857

Season 2

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1988-892005-06
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 54 10.9 5.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.3 .455 0.4 1.3 .343 0.7 0.9 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 7 6.7 3.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.4 4.3 .333 0.1 0.9 .167 0.6 0.7 .800

Season 3

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1989-902006-07
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 73 13.0 4.7 0.2 1.0 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.7 4.7 .369 0.5 1.6 .287 0.7 0.8 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 4

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1990-912007-08
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 65 32.0 12.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.3 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.1 5.0 10.9 .463 0.8 2.1 .387 1.9 2.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1991-922008-09
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Beno Udrih 73 31.1 11.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.6 4.4 9.5 .461 0.5 1.5 .310 1.7 2.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1992-932009-10
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 79 31.4 12.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 5.3 10.6 .493 0.9 2.5 .377 1.5 1.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1993-942010-11
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 79 34.6 13.7 0.5 2.8 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.3 5.2 10.4 .500 0.8 2.3 .357 2.5 2.9 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 59 18.3 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.2 2.5 5.6 .440 0.3 1.0 .288 0.7 0.9 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 66 22.1 8.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.4 3.2 7.2 .441 0.5 1.5 .333 1.3 1.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 41 15.7 4.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 4.3 .438 0.5 1.0 .452 0.6 0.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 7 16.4 7.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.7 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.6 3.0 6.4 .467 0.6 1.7 .333 1.3 1.9 .692

Season 11

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season -2014-15
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 79 18.9 7.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 3.1 6.4 .487 0.3 1.2 .268 1.1 1.3 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 10 17.5 7.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.6 3.1 7.3 .425 0.4 1.6 .250 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 12

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season -2015-16
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
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 %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 44 16.1 4.7 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.2 2.0 4.5 .434 0.3 1.0 .341 0.4 0.5 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kenny Smith Beno Udrih
Season -2016-17
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 39 14.4 5.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.7 2.4 5.1 .467 0.3 0.8 .344 0.8 0.9 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------