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Al Smith

Alan Richard Smith (Al)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: January 15, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois
High School: Manual in Peoria, Illinois
College: Bradley University
Draft: Chicago Bulls, 11th round (12th pick, 180th overall), 1971 NBA Draft
ABA Debut: October 13, 1971

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1971-72 25 DNR ABA 83 1764 292 675 .433 32 107 .299 153 211 .725 85 141 226 249 163 244 769
1972-73 26 DNR ABA 83 2343 315 767 .411 17 90 .189 272 352 .773 68 146 214 477 261 295 919
1973-74 27 DNR ABA 76 2435 311 779 .399 22 72 .306 187 242 .773 56 185 241 619 100 7 273 257 831
1974-75 28 UTS ABA 80 2037 227 582 .390 30 94 .319 157 193 .813 39 108 147 375 59 3 201 230 641
1975-76 29 UTS ABA 15 392 42 105 .400 6 17 .353 48 59 .814 13 24 37 73 10 2 29 45 138
Career ABA 337 8971 1187 2908 .408 107 380 .282 817 1057 .773 261 604 865 1793 169 12 927 1071 3298

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1971-72 25 DNR ABA 83 21.3 3.5 8.1 .433 0.4 1.3 .299 1.8 2.5 .725 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.0 2.9 9.3
1972-73 26 DNR ABA 83 28.2 3.8 9.2 .411 0.2 1.1 .189 3.3 4.2 .773 0.8 1.8 2.6 5.7 3.1 3.6 11.1
1973-74 27 DNR ABA 76 32.0 4.1 10.3 .399 0.3 0.9 .306 2.5 3.2 .773 0.7 2.4 3.2 8.1 1.3 0.1 3.6 3.4 10.9
1974-75 28 UTS ABA 80 25.5 2.8 7.3 .390 0.4 1.2 .319 2.0 2.4 .813 0.5 1.4 1.8 4.7 0.7 0.0 2.5 2.9 8.0
1975-76 29 UTS ABA 15 26.1 2.8 7.0 .400 0.4 1.1 .353 3.2 3.9 .814 0.9 1.6 2.5 4.9 0.7 0.1 1.9 3.0 9.2
Career ABA 337 26.6 3.5 8.6 .408 0.3 1.1 .282 2.4 3.1 .773 0.8 1.8 2.6 5.3 1.0 0.1 2.8 3.2 9.8

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1971-72 25 DNR ABA 83 1764 6.0 13.8 .433 0.7 2.2 .299 3.1 4.3 .725 1.7 2.9 4.6 5.1 3.3 5.0 15.7
1972-73 26 DNR ABA 83 2343 4.8 11.8 .411 0.3 1.4 .189 4.2 5.4 .773 1.0 2.2 3.3 7.3 4.0 4.5 14.1
1973-74 27 DNR ABA 76 2435 4.6 11.5 .399 0.3 1.1 .306 2.8 3.6 .773 0.8 2.7 3.6 9.2 1.5 0.1 4.0 3.8 12.3
1974-75 28 UTS ABA 80 2037 4.0 10.3 .390 0.5 1.7 .319 2.8 3.4 .813 0.7 1.9 2.6 6.6 1.0 0.1 3.6 4.1 11.3
1975-76 29 UTS ABA 15 392 3.9 9.6 .400 0.6 1.6 .353 4.4 5.4 .814 1.2 2.2 3.4 6.7 0.9 0.2 2.7 4.1 12.7
Career ABA 337 8971 4.8 11.7 .408 0.4 1.5 .282 3.3 4.2 .773 1.0 2.4 3.5 7.2 1.3 0.1 3.7 4.3 13.2

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1971-72 25 DNR ABA 83 1764 11.2 .501 .456 4.2 7.4 5.8 18.9 17.5 19.8 1.0 2.2 3.3 .088
1972-73 26 DNR ABA 83 2343 10.6 .498 .422 2.9 6.5 4.7 28.2 22.1 19.4 0.8 3.7 4.5 .093
1973-74 27 DNR ABA 76 2435 12.0 .469 .413 2.2 7.8 5.0 34.0 1.9 0.2 23.6 18.4 95 105 0.0 1.8 1.8 .036
1974-75 28 UTS ABA 80 2037 9.2 .481 .416 2.1 5.3 3.8 25.5 1.4 0.1 23.2 17.7 95 108 -0.3 1.3 0.9 .022
1975-76 29 UTS ABA 15 392 12.1 .527 .429 3.5 6.2 4.9 23.1 1.2 0.3 18.1 16.0 110 113 0.6 0.0 0.6 .071
Career ABA 337 8971 10.9 .489 .427 2.8 6.8 4.8 27.1 1.6 0.1 21.6 18.7 96 107 2.1 9.0 11.1 .059

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1971-72 25 DNR ABA 7 99 12 27 2 3 4 5 18 7 7 14 30 .444 .667 .800 14.1 4.3 2.6 1.0
1972-73 26 DNR ABA 5 185 15 54 0 2 18 20 10 25 26 18 17 48 .278 .000 .900 37.0 9.6 5.0 5.2
1974-75 28 UTS ABA 6 165 32 73 3 11 17 20 2 12 35 2 0 22 24 84 .438 .273 .850 27.5 14.0 2.0 5.8
Career ABA 18 449 59 154 5 16 39 45 12 55 68 2 0 47 55 162 .383 .313 .867 24.9 9.0 3.1 3.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1971-72 25 DNR ABA 7 99 9.1 .514 .481 8.4 10.4 19.3 15.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 .118
1972-73 26 DNR ABA 5 185 6.2 .382 .278 6.4 20.6 22.3 17.0 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.010
1974-75 28 UTS ABA 6 165 10.7 .513 .459 1.2 6.5 3.8 27.0 0.6 0.0 21.2 23.6 102 117 0.1 0.0 0.0 .014
Career ABA 18 449 8.5 .466 .399 1.2 6.5 5.9 20.7 0.6 0.0 21.3 19.0 102 117 -0.2 0.4 0.3 .027

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Al Smith 4.5 3.3 1.8 0.9 0.6
Marquis Daniels 89.7 4.2 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.6
Rick Mount 89.1 4.6 3.5 1.1 0.7 0.6
Slick Watts 88.2 4.7 3.3 2.7 1.2 0.8
Jordan Farmar 87.1 3.9 2.8 1.9 0.9 0.8
Martell Webster 86.5 4.4 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.0
Jason Williams 85.6 4.7 3.8 2.1 1.5 0.9
Eddie Robinson 85.4 4.0 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.2
Paul Hoffman 85.3 4.7 4.1 2.2 1.1 0.8
Frank Johnson 84.8 4.3 3.0 2.1 1.9 0.5
Eddie Jordan 84.7 4.1 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.6
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Al Smith 4.5 3.3 1.8 0.9 0.6
Martell Webster 90.3 4.4 3.5 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.0
Rick Mount 89.1 4.6 3.5 1.1 0.7 0.6
Pep Saul 87.8 4.2 2.8 1.5 0.8 0.6
Jordan Farmar 87.1 3.9 2.8 1.9 0.9 0.8
Matt Carroll 87.0 4.6 3.0 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
Eddie Robinson 85.4 4.0 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.2
Paul Hoffman 85.3 4.7 4.1 2.2 1.1 0.8
Roger Mason 84.7 4.7 3.4 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1
Al Skinner 83.4 4.9 3.3 2.1 1.8 1.2 0.0
Jaren Jackson 82.2 4.1 3.1 2.1 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
Career ABA 337 (63)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 8971 (75)
Field Goals
Career ABA 1187 (99)
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 2908 (90)
3-Pt Field Goals
1974-75 ABA 30 (10)
Career ABA 107 (32)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 380 (33)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1974-75 ABA .319 (8)
Free Throws
Career ABA 817 (72)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1057 (75)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .773 (53)
Assists
1972-73 ABA 477 (5)
1973-74 ABA 619 (1)
Career ABA 1793 (17)
Steals
Career ABA 169 (44)
Turnovers
1973-74 ABA 273 (6)
Career ABA 927 (48)
Personal Fouls
1972-73 ABA 295 (10)
Career ABA 1071 (59)
Points
Career ABA 3298 (89)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 26.6 (64)
Assists Per Game
1972-73 ABA 5.7 (6)
1973-74 ABA 8.1 (1)
Career ABA 5.3 (6)
Career 5.3 (84)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 10.9 (80)
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .489 (99)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .427 (99)
Assist Pct
1972-73 ABA 28.2 (3)
1973-74 ABA 34.0 (1)
Career ABA 27.1 (2)
Career 27.1 (86)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 21.6 (82)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 18.7 (60)
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 9.0 (72)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .059 (75)
     

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