Kenny Smith vs. Eric Snow Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Snow 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 Eric Snow, who played 13. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Eric Snow 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
Eric Snow 13 9 1995-96 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1987-881995-96
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
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
Eric Snow 43 9.0 2.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.0 2.3 .420 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 1.1 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 10 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 .143 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1988-891996-97
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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
Eric Snow 67 11.6 3.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.4 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.4 .451 0.1 0.2 .267 0.7 1.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 8 6.0 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.4 .455 0.3 0.5 .500 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 3

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1989-901997-98
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics, Philadelphia 76ers
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 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
Eric Snow 64 14.3 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.8 1.2 2.9 .429 0.0 0.3 .118 0.8 1.1 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1990-911998-99
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East 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 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
Eric Snow 48 35.8 8.6 0.5 2.9 3.4 6.3 2.1 0.0 2.3 3.1 3.1 7.3 .428 0.1 0.4 .238 2.3 3.1 .733
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
Eric Snow 8 38.1 12.4 0.4 3.8 4.1 7.1 1.0 0.1 3.1 3.3 4.6 11.0 .420 0.4 1.6 .231 2.8 3.4 .815

Season 5

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1991-921999-00
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 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
Eric Snow 82 35.0 7.9 0.5 2.7 3.2 7.6 1.7 0.1 2.0 3.0 3.1 7.3 .430 0.1 0.5 .244 1.5 2.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 5 27.8 7.4 0.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.8 3.0 6.2 .484 0.6 0.8 .750 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1992-932000-01
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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 %
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
Eric Snow 50 34.8 9.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 7.4 1.5 0.1 2.5 2.5 3.6 8.7 .418 0.1 0.4 .263 2.4 3.1 .792
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
Eric Snow 23 31.2 9.3 1.1 2.6 3.7 4.5 1.2 0.1 2.0 2.7 3.8 9.1 .414 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.4 .727

Season 7

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1993-942001-02
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
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
Eric Snow 61 36.5 12.1 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.6 1.6 0.1 2.3 2.7 4.5 10.2 .442 0.0 0.4 .111 3.0 3.7 .806
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
Eric Snow 5 34.2 10.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.4 1.2 0.0 3.0 2.6 3.6 11.2 .321 0.2 1.2 .167 3.4 4.4 .773

Season 8

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1994-952002-03
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East 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 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
Eric Snow 82 37.9 12.9 0.9 2.8 3.7 6.6 1.6 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.4 9.7 .452 0.1 0.4 .219 4.0 4.6 .858
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
Eric Snow 12 34.7 11.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 5.6 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.9 3.6 8.5 .422 0.1 0.8 .100 4.3 4.8 .879

Season 9

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1995-962003-04
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Eric Snow 82 36.2 10.3 0.8 2.7 3.4 6.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.6 3.6 8.7 .413 0.0 0.2 .111 3.1 3.9 .797
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
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season 1996-972004-05
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Eric Snow 81 22.8 4.0 0.5 1.5 1.9 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.3 1.5 4.0 .382 0.2 0.6 .289 0.7 1.0 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season -2005-06
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 82 28.7 4.8 0.5 2.0 2.4 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.7 2.0 4.9 .409 0.0 0.1 .100 0.8 1.1 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 13 31.4 6.6 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.8 2.5 5.8 .421 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .759

Season 12

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season -2006-07
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 82 23.5 4.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.3 1.6 4.0 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 19 12.8 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.6 2.0 .316 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.7 .571

Season 13

Kenny Smith Eric Snow
Season -2007-08
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 22 13.9 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.3 1.7 .158 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 1.0 .455
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------