Kenny Smith vs. Damon Stoudamire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damon Stoudamire 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 / 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.

Kenny Smith played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Damon Stoudamire, who played 13. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Damon Stoudamire had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Damon Stoudamire 13 7 1995-96 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1987-881995-96
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 70 40.9 19.0 0.8 3.2 4.0 9.3 1.4 0.3 3.8 2.4 6.9 16.1 .426 1.9 4.8 .395 3.4 4.2 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1988-891996-97
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
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 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
Damon Stoudamire 81 40.9 20.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 8.8 1.5 0.2 3.6 2.0 7.0 17.4 .401 2.2 6.1 .355 4.1 5.0 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1989-901997-98
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Damon Stoudamire 71 40.0 17.3 1.2 3.0 4.2 8.2 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 6.3 15.4 .411 1.3 4.3 .299 3.4 4.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 4 41.8 17.8 1.5 2.8 4.3 9.5 1.3 0.3 4.0 3.3 6.3 15.8 .397 2.0 5.5 .364 3.3 3.3 1.000

Season 4
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1990-911998-99
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 50 33.5 12.6 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.2 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.6 5.0 12.6 .396 0.9 2.8 .310 1.8 2.4 .730
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
Damon Stoudamire 13 31.0 10.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 5.6 0.6 0.1 2.9 2.4 3.8 9.9 .380 0.8 1.7 .455 1.8 2.6 .706

Season 5
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1991-921999-00
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 78 30.4 12.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.2 1.0 0.0 1.9 2.2 4.9 11.5 .432 1.0 2.7 .377 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 16 27.9 8.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 3.5 8.4 .415 0.6 1.9 .333 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 6
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1992-932000-01
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 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
Damon Stoudamire 82 32.4 13.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.7 1.3 0.1 2.3 2.5 5.0 11.4 .434 1.0 2.7 .374 2.1 2.5 .831
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
Damon Stoudamire 3 38.0 17.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.3 0.7 0.3 3.0 2.0 6.3 15.3 .413 0.7 4.3 .154 4.3 4.3 1.000

Season 7
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1993-942001-02
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 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
Damon Stoudamire 75 37.3 13.5 1.0 2.9 3.9 6.5 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.0 4.9 12.2 .402 1.4 3.9 .353 2.3 2.6 .888
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
Damon Stoudamire 3 33.3 5.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 7.3 .227 1.0 1.3 .750 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 8
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1994-952002-03
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 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
Damon Stoudamire 59 22.3 6.9 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.1 2.6 7.0 .376 0.7 1.9 .386 0.9 1.1 .791
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
Damon Stoudamire 7 33.3 15.3 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.6 0.9 0.3 1.7 3.1 5.1 11.3 .456 2.1 4.4 .484 2.9 3.0 .952

Season 9
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1995-962003-04
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Damon Stoudamire 82 38.0 13.4 0.6 3.1 3.8 6.1 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 5.0 12.4 .401 1.9 5.2 .365 1.5 1.8 .876
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
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season 1996-972004-05
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsPortland 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 81 34.1 15.8 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.7 1.1 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.6 14.4 .392 2.2 6.0 .369 2.2 2.5 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season -2005-06
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 27 31.9 11.7 0.9 2.7 3.5 4.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.2 10.6 .397 1.3 3.9 .346 2.0 2.3 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season -2006-07
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 62 24.2 7.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.5 2.8 7.0 .391 1.0 2.8 .337 1.1 1.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Kenny Smith Damon Stoudamire
Season -2007-08
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 60 17.3 5.3 0.3 1.6 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 5.6 .356 0.8 2.5 .336 0.5 0.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 7 5.0 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 2.1 .333 0.1 0.6 .250 0.3 0.4 .667
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