Roy Hibbert vs. Adrian Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Adrian Smith and Roy Hibbert, 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.

Roy Hibbert played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Adrian Smith, who played 10. Roy Hibbert had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Adrian Smith had his rookie season in 1961-62. 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
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17
Adrian Smith 10 6 1961-62 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2008-091961-62
Team Indiana PacersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Roy Hibbert 70 14.4 7.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.1 2.8 6.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
Adrian Smith 80 18.3 7.2 - - 1.9 2.1 - - - 1.3 2.5 6.2 .405 - - - 2.2 2.8 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Adrian Smith 4 13.3 5.3 - - 1.3 0.8 - - - 0.5 2.0 4.8 .421 - - - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 2

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2009-101962-63
Team Indiana PacersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 25.1 11.7 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.8 .754
Adrian Smith 79 19.3 8.9 - - 2.2 1.8 - - - 2.0 3.1 6.9 .443 - - - 2.8 3.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Adrian Smith 12 16.7 8.1 - - 1.3 2.3 - - - 1.6 2.8 6.8 .402 - - - 2.6 3.7 .705

Season 3

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2010-111963-64
Team Indiana PacersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost East Div 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 27.7 12.7 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.2 5.1 11.0 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .745
Adrian Smith 66 23.1 9.4 - - 2.2 2.2 - - - 2.5 3.5 8.7 .406 - - - 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 5 26.4 10.4 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706
Adrian Smith 7 9.4 3.0 - - 1.3 0.6 - - - 1.1 1.1 3.7 .308 - - - 0.7 1.0 .714

Season 4

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2011-121964-65
Team Indiana PacersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisRoyals Lost East Div 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 %
Roy Hibbert 65 29.8 12.8 3.3 5.5 8.8 1.7 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .711
Adrian Smith 80 34.3 15.1 - - 2.8 3.0 - - - 2.5 5.8 12.7 .456 - - - 3.6 4.3 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 11 30.9 11.7 4.1 7.1 11.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 3.5 4.7 9.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.2 3.3 .667
Adrian Smith 4 37.5 14.3 - - 2.8 5.3 - - - 2.8 4.5 12.0 .375 - - - 5.3 5.5 .955

Season 5

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2012-131965-66
Team Indiana PacersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsRoyals Lost East Div 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 %
Roy Hibbert 79 28.7 11.9 3.7 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.9 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.8 .741
Adrian Smith 80 37.3 18.4 - - 3.6 3.2 - - - 3.5 6.6 16.4 .405 - - - 5.1 6.0 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 19 36.5 17.0 4.7 5.2 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.4 .806
Adrian Smith 5 31.4 13.0 - - 2.4 2.6 - - - 2.4 4.4 11.8 .373 - - - 4.2 4.4 .955

Season 6

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2013-141966-67
Team Indiana PacersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsRoyals Lost East Div 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 29.7 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.3 .770
Adrian Smith 81 32.5 16.6 - - 2.5 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.2 14.2 .438 - - - 4.2 4.7 .903
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 19 28.5 9.3 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 7.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .772
Adrian Smith 4 30.0 11.3 - - 2.0 2.8 - - - 2.0 4.5 12.0 .375 - - - 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 7

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2014-151967-68
Team Indiana PacersCincinnati Royals
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 %
Roy Hibbert 76 25.3 10.6 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .824
Adrian Smith 82 33.9 15.6 - - 2.3 3.3 - - - 3.2 5.9 12.6 .464 - - - 3.9 4.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Adrian Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2015-161968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals
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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 23.2 5.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 5.1 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .807
Adrian Smith 73 18.3 9.6 - - 1.4 1.7 - - - 2.3 3.3 7.7 .432 - - - 3.0 3.7 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Adrian Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season 2016-171969-70
Team Charlotte Hornets, Denver NuggetsCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
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 %
Roy Hibbert 48 14.2 4.6 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .813
Adrian Smith 77 14.1 5.9 - - 1.1 1.7 - - - 1.6 2.0 5.4 .368 - - - 2.0 2.2 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Adrian Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Roy Hibbert Adrian Smith
Season -1970-71
Team -San Francisco Warriors
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Adrian Smith 21 11.8 5.3 - - 1.1 1.4 - - - 1.1 1.8 4.2 .427 - - - 1.7 2.0 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Adrian Smith ------- --- ----------