Kenny Smith vs. T.J. Warren Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of T.J. Warren and Kenny Smith, 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.

Kenny Smith played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than T.J. Warren, who played 9. Kenny Smith had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while T.J. Warren had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97
T.J. Warren 9 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1987-882014-15
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
T.J. Warren 40 15.4 6.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 5.4 .528 0.1 0.5 .238 0.4 0.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
T.J. Warren 47 22.8 11.0 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.7 9.4 .501 0.6 1.5 .400 1.0 1.4 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
T.J. Warren 66 31.0 14.4 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.9 2.7 6.1 12.3 .495 0.4 1.5 .265 1.8 2.3 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
T.J. Warren 65 33.0 19.6 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.3 8.1 16.4 .498 0.3 1.4 .222 3.0 3.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
T.J. Warren 43 31.6 18.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.5 1.2 0.7 1.2 2.8 6.9 14.2 .486 1.8 4.2 .428 2.3 2.9 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East 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 %
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
T.J. Warren 67 32.9 19.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 1.5 1.2 0.5 1.3 2.8 8.0 14.9 .536 1.4 3.4 .403 2.5 3.0 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
T.J. Warren 4 39.0 20.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.0 2.3 0.3 2.8 4.0 8.0 17.0 .471 1.8 4.8 .368 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 7

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
T.J. Warren 4 29.3 15.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.0 1.0 4.0 6.8 12.8 .529 0.0 1.8 .000 2.0 2.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Note: T.J. Warren didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 8

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Houston RocketsBrooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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 %
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
T.J. Warren 42 16.4 7.5 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.1 6.4 .489 0.5 1.6 .328 0.7 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
T.J. Warren 6 13.5 2.7 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.2 .316 0.2 1.2 .143 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 9

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 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 %
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
T.J. Warren 11 11.4 3.7 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.7 .439 0.2 1.2 .154 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
T.J. Warren 3 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Kenny Smith T.J. Warren
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 %
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
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------