Phil Hubbard vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Phil Hubbard, 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.

Phil Hubbard and Kenny Smith both played 10 years in the NBA. Phil Hubbard had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Phil Hubbard 10 3 1979-80 to 1988-89
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1979-801987-88
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Phil Hubbard 64 18.6 9.1 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 3.2 3.3 7.0 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.4 .750
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1980-811988-89
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Phil Hubbard 80 28.6 14.5 3.0 4.4 7.3 1.9 1.0 0.3 2.9 4.0 5.4 11.0 .492 0.0 0.0 .333 3.7 5.3 .690
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1981-821989-90
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Phil Hubbard 83 22.2 10.2 2.3 3.4 5.7 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 3.5 3.9 8.0 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .682
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1982-831990-91
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Phil Hubbard 82 23.8 9.5 2.7 3.0 5.7 1.1 1.1 0.1 1.9 3.3 3.5 7.3 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.6 .689
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
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

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1983-841991-92
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
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 %
Phil Hubbard 80 22.5 10.8 2.2 2.6 4.8 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.4 3.1 4.0 7.9 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .739
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1984-851992-93
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Phil Hubbard 76 29.6 15.8 2.8 3.5 6.3 1.5 1.1 0.1 2.3 3.4 5.5 10.8 .505 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.5 .751
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 %
Phil Hubbard 4 25.3 15.5 2.8 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.8 4.0 6.0 11.3 .533 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.3 4.3 .765
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

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1985-861993-94
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
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 %
Phil Hubbard 23 27.8 11.4 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.3 0.9 0.1 2.9 3.4 4.0 8.6 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.9 .679
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
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

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1986-871994-95
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
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 %
Phil Hubbard 68 30.6 11.8 2.6 3.1 5.7 2.0 1.0 0.1 2.3 3.3 4.7 8.9 .531 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.0 .596
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 %
Phil Hubbard ------- --- ----------
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

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1987-881995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Phil Hubbard 78 20.9 8.4 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.0 6.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .749
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 %
Phil Hubbard 3 7.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Phil Hubbard Kenny Smith
Season 1988-891996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Phil Hubbard 31 6.2 2.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .680
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 %
Phil Hubbard 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------