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Kenny Smith
Guard ·Houston Rockets ·NBA ·#30

Kenny Smith

Age61 BornMar 8, 1965 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight77 kg CollegeNorth Carolina Draft1987 · #6
Career averages
12.3PPG
1.9RPG
5.4APG
864 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
10Seasons
864Games
10,636Career points
14.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 468 games · 1990-91 to 1995-96
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1987
All awards
Career highsSingle season
17.7PPG · 1990-91 · HOU
2.8RPG · 1988-89 · SAC
7.7APG · 1988-89 · SAC
18.3PER · 1990-91 · HOU
9.0Win shares · 1990-91 · HOU
Draft1987
1Round
6Overall pick
From North Carolina
Position rank1996-97
#73PPG rank
#95PER rank
#94Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 110 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Denver Nuggets
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
7.9 PPG 1.1 RPG 3.1 APG
33 games
Orlando Magic
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG 0.3 RPG 0.7 APG
6 games
Detroit Pistons
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
2.6 PPG 0.6 RPG 1.1 APG
9 games
Houston Rockets
1990-91 - 1995-96 · 6 seasons
12.6 PPG 1.9 RPG 5.2 APG
468 games
Atlanta Hawks
1989-90 - 1989-90 · 1 seasons
7.7 PPG 1.1 RPG 4.3 APG
33 games
Sacramento Kings
1987-88 - 1989-90 · 3 seasons
15.6 PPG 2.6 RPG 7.2 APG
188 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1987-88 SAC 61 60 35.6 13.8 2.3 7.1 1.5 0.1 47.7 30.8 81.9 13.3 2.2
1988-89 SAC 81 81 38.8 17.3 2.8 7.7 1.3 0.1 46.2 35.9 73.7 14.3 4.1
1989-90 NBA 79 51 30.6 11.9 2.0 5.6 1.0 0.1 46.6 31.3 82.1 - -
1989-90 ATL 33 5 20.4 7.7 1.1 4.3 0.7 0.0 48.0 16.7 84.6 14.5 1.2
1989-90 SAC 46 46 38.0 15.0 2.6 6.6 1.2 0.2 46.1 37.3 80.9 12.8 1.5
1990-91 HOU 78 78 34.6 17.7 2.1 7.1 1.4 0.1 52.0 36.3 84.4 18.3 9.0
1991-92 HOU 81 80 33.8 14.0 2.2 6.9 1.3 0.1 47.5 39.4 86.6 15.0 5.1
1992-93 HOU 82 82 29.5 13.0 2.0 5.4 1.0 0.1 52.0 43.8 87.8 17.1 8.2
1993-94 HOU 78 78 28.3 11.6 1.8 4.2 0.8 0.1 48.0 40.5 87.1 14.2 6.1
1994-95 HOU 81 81 25.1 10.4 1.9 4.0 0.9 0.1 48.4 42.9 85.1 16.2 6.1
1995-96 HOU 68 56 23.8 8.5 1.4 3.6 0.7 0.0 43.3 38.2 82.1 12.5 2.9
1996-97 NBA 48 3 15.9 6.3 0.9 2.4 0.4 0.0 42.3 43.7 86.7 - -
1996-97 DEN 33 3 19.8 7.9 1.1 3.1 0.5 0.0 42.2 42.5 85.4 12.5 0.5
1996-97 ORL 6 0 7.8 2.8 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 46.2 60.0 100.0 6.9 0.0
1996-97 DET 9 0 7.1 2.6 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.0 40.0 50.0 100.0 14.7 0.2

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1996 Orlando Magic Detroit Pistons mid season trade From 1996-97 to 1996-97
Oct 1996 Denver Nuggets Orlando Magic mid season trade From 1996-97 to 1996-97
Jul 1996 Houston Rockets Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 1996 Houston Rockets Orlando Magic season change
Jul 1996 Houston Rockets Denver Nuggets season change
Jul 1990 Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets season change
Jul 1990 Sacramento Kings Houston Rockets season change
Oct 1989 Atlanta Hawks Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1989-90 to 1989-90
Jul 1989 Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks season change

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About Kenny Smith

Kenneth Smith, nicknamed "the Jet", is an American sports commentator and former professional basketball player who played for six teams during his 10-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won back-to-back NBA championships with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995.