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Kurt ThomasvsJoe Smith

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

PF · VAL group F

Kurt Thomas

1996–2013 · 18 seasons

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PF · VAL group F

Joe Smith

1996–2011 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Kurt Thomas and Joe Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Kurt Thomas	Stat	Joe Smith
18	Seasons	16
34.9	Career VAL	33.8
5.8 (2001)	Peak-season VAL	5.2 (1997)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Kurt Thomas and Joe Smith have
Kurt Thomas	Stat	Joe Smith
Career
1,108	Games	1,029

1 stat not compared

Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, 3-pointers made, Points / game, Rebounds / game, Assists / game, FG %, 3P %, FT %, True shooting %, PER, Win shares — Kurt Thomas's career line covers 2002–2013 only (the table behind it does not cover 6 early-career seasons); Joe Smith's career line covers 2002–2011 only (the table behind it does not cover 6 early-career seasons).

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Kurt Thomas	Joe Smith
20	—	3.6
21	—	5.2
22	—	1.8
23	1.2	1.7
24	0	2.7
25	—	0.8
26	0.9	4
27	3.3	1.8
28	5.8	2.5
29	3.7	2.2
30	3.9	1.7
31	2.1	1.1
32	1.1	3.2
33	2.1	1.5
34	0.8	0
35	2.6	—
36	3.3	—
37	1.1	—
38	2.5	—
39	0	—
40	0.5	—

Age	Kurt Thomas	Joe Smith
20	—	3.6
21	—	5.2
22	—	1.8
23	1.2	1.7
24	0	2.7
25	—	0.8
26	0.9	4
27	3.3	1.8
28	5.8	2.5
29	3.7	2.2
30	3.9	1.7
31	2.1	1.1
32	1.1	3.2
33	2.1	1.5
34	0.8	0
35	2.6	—
36	3.3	—
37	1.1	—
38	2.5	—
39	0	—
40	0.5	—

Age	Kurt Thomas	Joe Smith
20	—	3.6
21	—	5.2
22	—	1.8
23	1.2	1.7
24	0	2.7
25	—	0.8
26	0.9	4
27	3.3	1.8
28	5.8	2.5
29	3.7	2.2
30	3.9	1.7
31	2.1	1.1
32	1.1	3.2
33	2.1	1.5
34	0.8	0
35	2.6	—
36	3.3	—
37	1.1	—
38	2.5	—
39	0	—
40	0.5	—

Age	Kurt Thomas	Joe Smith
20	—	3.6
21	—	5.2
22	—	1.8
23	1.2	1.7
24	0	2.7
25	—	0.8
26	0.9	4
27	3.3	1.8
28	5.8	2.5
29	3.7	2.2
30	3.9	1.7
31	2.1	1.1
32	1.1	3.2
33	2.1	1.5
34	0.8	0
35	2.6	—
36	3.3	—
37	1.1	—
38	2.5	—
39	0	—
40	0.5	—