Primoz Brezec vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Primoz Brezec, 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.

Primoz Brezec played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Primoz Brezec had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Primoz Brezec 8 1 2001-02 to 2009-10
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2001-021987-88
Team Indiana PacersSacramento 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 %
Primoz Brezec 22 7.3 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.3 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .600
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2002-031988-89
Team Indiana PacersSacramento 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 %
Primoz Brezec 22 5.0 1.9 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 .395 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .600
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2003-041989-90
Team Indiana PacersSacramento 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 %
Primoz Brezec 18 4.0 1.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.4 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2004-051990-91
Team Charlotte BobcatsHouston 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 %
Primoz Brezec 72 31.6 13.0 3.1 4.2 7.4 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.4 10.5 .512 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .745
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2005-061991-92
Team Charlotte BobcatsHouston 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 %
Primoz Brezec 79 27.4 12.4 2.3 3.3 5.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.9 5.2 10.0 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.8 .732
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2006-071992-93
Team Charlotte BobcatsHouston 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 %
Primoz Brezec 58 14.4 5.0 1.4 1.8 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.8 2.1 4.7 .445 0.0 0.1 .333 0.7 1.2 .632
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2007-081993-94
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Toronto RaptorsHouston 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 %
Primoz Brezec 50 9.5 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.7 0.9 1.9 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Primoz Brezec didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8

Primoz Brezec Kenny Smith
Season 2009-101994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Primoz Brezec 21 4.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.4 1.2 .346 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .167
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 %
Primoz Brezec 4 6.3 2.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Primoz Brezec 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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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

Primoz Brezec 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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
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 %
Primoz Brezec ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------