Quintin Dailey vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Quintin Dailey, 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.

Quintin Dailey and Kenny Smith both played 10 years in the NBA. Quintin Dailey had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Quintin Dailey 10 1 1982-83 to 1991-92
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1982-831987-88
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards 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 %
Quintin Dailey 76 27.4 15.1 1.1 2.3 3.4 3.7 0.9 0.1 2.7 3.3 6.2 13.3 .466 0.1 0.3 .200 2.7 3.7 .730
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1983-841988-89
Team Chicago BullsSacramento 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 %
Quintin Dailey 82 29.9 18.2 0.7 2.1 2.9 3.1 1.3 0.1 2.7 2.7 7.1 15.0 .474 0.0 0.4 .125 3.9 4.8 .811
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1984-851989-90
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Quintin Dailey 79 26.6 16.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.4 6.6 14.1 .473 0.1 0.4 .233 2.6 3.2 .817
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 %
Quintin Dailey 4 32.3 15.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 6.5 15.5 .419 0.3 1.8 .143 2.0 2.8 .727
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1985-861990-91
Team Chicago BullsHouston 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 %
Quintin Dailey 35 20.7 16.3 0.6 1.4 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.9 2.5 5.8 13.4 .432 0.0 0.2 .000 4.7 5.7 .823
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
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

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1986-871991-92
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston 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 %
Quintin Dailey 49 18.9 10.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.3 4.1 10.0 .407 0.0 0.2 .100 2.4 3.2 .768
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1987-881992-93
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston 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 %
Quintin Dailey 67 19.1 13.4 0.9 1.4 2.3 1.6 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.9 4.9 11.3 .434 0.0 0.2 .167 3.6 4.7 .776
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
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

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1988-891993-94
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston 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 %
Quintin Dailey 69 25.0 16.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.2 1.3 0.1 1.8 2.2 6.5 14.0 .465 0.0 0.1 .111 3.1 4.1 .759
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
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

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1989-901994-95
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston 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 %
Quintin Dailey 30 16.4 8.2 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 8.0 .404 0.0 0.2 .200 1.7 2.2 .788
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
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

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1990-911995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston 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 %
Quintin Dailey 30 10.0 6.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 2.4 5.2 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .613
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
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

Quintin Dailey Kenny Smith
Season 1991-921996-97
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Quintin Dailey 11 8.9 2.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.4 .243 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.5 .813
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 %
Quintin Dailey ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------