Maxi Kleber vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Maxi Kleber, 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.

Maxi Kleber played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Maxi Kleber had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Maxi Kleber 7 4 2017-18 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Maxi Kleber 72 16.8 5.4 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.3 .489 0.6 1.8 .313 0.6 0.8 .746
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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento 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 %
Maxi Kleber 71 21.2 6.8 1.3 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.5 5.4 .453 1.1 3.1 .353 0.8 1.0 .784
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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Maxi Kleber 74 25.5 9.1 1.5 3.7 5.2 1.2 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.9 .461 1.6 4.3 .373 1.1 1.3 .849
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 %
Maxi Kleber 6 33.8 6.7 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.5 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.3 2.2 6.5 .333 0.8 4.3 .192 1.5 2.0 .750
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Maxi Kleber 50 26.8 7.1 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.1 2.3 5.5 .422 1.7 4.2 .410 0.7 0.7 .919
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 %
Maxi Kleber 7 26.7 5.3 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 2.7 1.7 4.3 .400 1.1 2.9 .400 0.7 1.0 .714
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
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Maxi Kleber 59 24.6 7.0 1.2 4.7 5.9 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.3 2.4 6.0 .398 1.4 4.3 .325 0.8 1.1 .708
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 %
Maxi Kleber 18 25.4 8.7 0.8 3.7 4.6 1.1 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.7 3.0 5.9 .509 1.9 4.3 .436 0.8 1.2 .714
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Dallas MavericksHouston 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 %
Maxi Kleber 37 25.1 5.9 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.4 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.3 2.1 4.6 .456 1.1 3.0 .348 0.7 1.0 .711
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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
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
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks TBDNBA 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 %
Maxi Kleber 43 20.3 4.4 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.6 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.4 .432 0.7 2.1 .348 0.8 1.1 .702
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 %
Maxi Kleber 6 19.3 5.7 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.5 .524 1.7 3.0 .556 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season -1994-95
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
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
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season -1995-96
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
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
Maxi Kleber Kenny Smith
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maxi Kleber ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
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