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Derek Smith

Derek Ervin Smith

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: November 1, 1961 in Hogansville, Georgia
Died: August 10, 1996
High School: Hogansville in Hogansville, Georgia
College: University of Louisville
Draft: Golden State Warriors, 2nd round (12th pick, 35th overall), 1982 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: January 12, 1983

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Totals

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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
1982-83 21 GSW NBA 27 0 154 21 51 .412 0 2 .000 17 25 .680 10 28 38 2 0 4 11 40 59
1983-84 22 SDC NBA 61 20 1297 238 436 .546 1 6 .167 123 163 .755 54 116 170 82 33 22 78 165 600
1984-85 23 LAC NBA 80 80 2762 682 1271 .537 3 19 .158 400 504 .794 174 253 427 216 77 52 230 317 1767
1985-86 24 LAC NBA 11 9 339 100 181 .552 1 2 .500 58 84 .690 20 21 41 31 9 13 33 35 259
1986-87 25 SAC NBA 52 42 1658 338 757 .446 9 33 .273 178 228 .781 60 122 182 204 46 23 126 184 863
1987-88 26 SAC NBA 35 18 899 174 364 .478 8 23 .348 87 113 .770 35 68 103 89 21 17 48 108 443
1988-89 27 TOT NBA 65 38 1295 216 496 .435 7 31 .226 129 188 .686 61 106 167 128 43 23 88 164 568
1988-89 27 SAC NBA 29 20 600 111 276 .402 3 15 .200 64 95 .674 30 51 81 60 19 8 44 64 289
1988-89 27 PHI NBA 36 18 695 105 220 .477 4 16 .250 65 93 .699 31 55 86 68 24 15 44 100 279
1989-90 28 PHI NBA 75 7 1405 261 514 .508 16 36 .444 130 186 .699 62 110 172 109 35 20 85 198 668
1990-91 29 BOS NBA 2 0 16 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 3 5
Career NBA 408 214 9825 2031 4074 .499 45 153 .294 1125 1495 .753 476 824 1300 866 265 175 700 1214 5232

Per Game

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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
1982-83 21 GSW NBA 27 0 5.7 0.8 1.9 .412 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .680 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.5 2.2
1983-84 22 SDC NBA 61 20 21.3 3.9 7.1 .546 0.0 0.1 .167 2.0 2.7 .755 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.7 9.8
1984-85 23 LAC NBA 80 80 34.5 8.5 15.9 .537 0.0 0.2 .158 5.0 6.3 .794 2.2 3.2 5.3 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.9 4.0 22.1
1985-86 24 LAC NBA 11 9 30.8 9.1 16.5 .552 0.1 0.2 .500 5.3 7.6 .690 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.8 0.8 1.2 3.0 3.2 23.5
1986-87 25 SAC NBA 52 42 31.9 6.5 14.6 .446 0.2 0.6 .273 3.4 4.4 .781 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.9 0.9 0.4 2.4 3.5 16.6
1987-88 26 SAC NBA 35 18 25.7 5.0 10.4 .478 0.2 0.7 .348 2.5 3.2 .770 1.0 1.9 2.9 2.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.1 12.7
1988-89 27 TOT NBA 65 38 19.9 3.3 7.6 .435 0.1 0.5 .226 2.0 2.9 .686 0.9 1.6 2.6 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.5 8.7
1988-89 27 SAC NBA 29 20 20.7 3.8 9.5 .402 0.1 0.5 .200 2.2 3.3 .674 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.1 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.2 10.0
1988-89 27 PHI NBA 36 18 19.3 2.9 6.1 .477 0.1 0.4 .250 1.8 2.6 .699 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.2 2.8 7.8
1989-90 28 PHI NBA 75 7 18.7 3.5 6.9 .508 0.2 0.5 .444 1.7 2.5 .699 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.6 8.9
1990-91 29 BOS NBA 2 0 8.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.5
Career NBA 408 214 24.1 5.0 10.0 .499 0.1 0.4 .294 2.8 3.7 .753 1.2 2.0 3.2 2.1 0.6 0.4 1.7 3.0 12.8

Per 36 Minutes

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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
1982-83 21 GSW NBA 27 0 154 4.9 11.9 .412 0.0 0.5 .000 4.0 5.8 .680 2.3 6.5 8.9 0.5 0.0 0.9 2.6 9.4 13.8
1983-84 22 SDC NBA 61 20 1297 6.6 12.1 .546 0.0 0.2 .167 3.4 4.5 .755 1.5 3.2 4.7 2.3 0.9 0.6 2.2 4.6 16.7
1984-85 23 LAC NBA 80 80 2762 8.9 16.6 .537 0.0 0.2 .158 5.2 6.6 .794 2.3 3.3 5.6 2.8 1.0 0.7 3.0 4.1 23.0
1985-86 24 LAC NBA 11 9 339 10.6 19.2 .552 0.1 0.2 .500 6.2 8.9 .690 2.1 2.2 4.4 3.3 1.0 1.4 3.5 3.7 27.5
1986-87 25 SAC NBA 52 42 1658 7.3 16.4 .446 0.2 0.7 .273 3.9 5.0 .781 1.3 2.6 4.0 4.4 1.0 0.5 2.7 4.0 18.7
1987-88 26 SAC NBA 35 18 899 7.0 14.6 .478 0.3 0.9 .348 3.5 4.5 .770 1.4 2.7 4.1 3.6 0.8 0.7 1.9 4.3 17.7
1988-89 27 TOT NBA 65 38 1295 6.0 13.8 .435 0.2 0.9 .226 3.6 5.2 .686 1.7 2.9 4.6 3.6 1.2 0.6 2.4 4.6 15.8
1988-89 27 SAC NBA 29 20 600 6.7 16.6 .402 0.2 0.9 .200 3.8 5.7 .674 1.8 3.1 4.9 3.6 1.1 0.5 2.6 3.8 17.3
1988-89 27 PHI NBA 36 18 695 5.4 11.4 .477 0.2 0.8 .250 3.4 4.8 .699 1.6 2.8 4.5 3.5 1.2 0.8 2.3 5.2 14.5
1989-90 28 PHI NBA 75 7 1405 6.7 13.2 .508 0.4 0.9 .444 3.3 4.8 .699 1.6 2.8 4.4 2.8 0.9 0.5 2.2 5.1 17.1
1990-91 29 BOS NBA 2 0 16 2.3 9.0 .250 0.0 2.3 .000 6.8 9.0 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 6.8 11.3
Career NBA 408 214 9825 7.4 14.9 .499 0.2 0.6 .294 4.1 5.5 .753 1.7 3.0 4.8 3.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.4 19.2

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1982-83 21 GSW NBA 27 154 6.9 .476 .412 6.8 20.4 13.4 1.7 0.0 1.4 15.1 18.6 94 109 0.0 0.1 0.0 .014
1983-84 22 SDC NBA 61 1297 14.0 .591 .547 4.7 10.1 7.4 8.6 1.2 0.9 13.3 18.0 116 114 2.3 0.4 2.6 .098
1984-85 23 LAC NBA 80 2762 19.1 .592 .538 7.2 9.8 8.6 12.1 1.3 1.0 13.4 25.4 115 112 6.3 1.7 8.0 .139
1985-86 24 LAC NBA 11 339 21.8 .594 .555 6.4 6.9 6.7 16.3 1.2 2.1 13.1 29.7 112 114 0.7 0.1 0.8 .115
1986-87 25 SAC NBA 52 1658 13.1 .503 .452 3.9 8.1 6.0 17.9 1.3 0.8 12.8 23.7 104 114 0.9 0.6 1.6 .045
1987-88 26 SAC NBA 35 899 13.9 .535 .489 4.2 8.3 6.2 14.5 1.1 1.1 10.4 20.7 111 114 1.2 0.2 1.5 .078
1988-89 27 TOT NBA 65 1295 11.7 .491 .443 5.1 9.1 7.1 14.1 1.6 1.0 13.2 21.2 100 112 0.2 0.7 0.9 .033
1988-89 27 SAC NBA 29 600 11.3 .455 .408 5.3 9.3 7.2 15.0 1.5 0.8 12.2 24.7 95 112 -0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.002
1988-89 27 PHI NBA 36 695 12.0 .535 .486 5.0 8.9 6.9 13.3 1.7 1.3 14.4 18.2 107 113 0.6 0.3 0.9 .063
1989-90 28 PHI NBA 75 1405 13.7 .561 .523 5.0 8.8 6.9 11.4 1.2 0.9 12.5 20.5 111 111 1.9 1.0 2.9 .098
1990-91 29 BOS NBA 2 16 13.7 .434 .250 0.0 0.0 0.0 35.9 3.0 3.6 14.8 17.8 107 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 .102
Career NBA 408 9825 15.1 .553 .504 5.4 9.2 7.3 13.0 1.3 1.0 12.9 22.5 110 113 13.6 4.7 18.3 .089

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
1988-89 27 PHI NBA 3 48 9 14 0 0 1 2 2 7 3 1 0 6 9 19 .643 .500 16.0 6.3 2.3 1.0
1989-90 28 PHI NBA 1 15 5 8 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 11 .625 .000 .500 15.0 11.0 0.0 1.0
1990-91 29 BOS NBA 10 86 9 21 0 1 11 14 2 9 5 3 1 8 20 29 .429 .000 .786 8.6 2.9 0.9 0.5
Career NBA 14 149 23 43 0 2 13 18 4 16 9 5 1 15 32 59 .535 .000 .722 10.6 4.2 1.1 0.6

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
1988-89 27 PHI NBA 3 48 7.8 .638 .643 4.7 11.5 8.1 9.3 1.1 0.0 28.7 19.2 90 112 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.021
1989-90 28 PHI NBA 1 15 20.1 .619 .625 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.6 3.4 0.0 10.1 29.2 110 115 0.0 0.0 0.0 .084
1990-91 29 BOS NBA 10 86 5.4 .534 .429 2.8 8.9 6.0 7.8 1.8 0.7 22.8 17.9 93 114 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.014
Career NBA 14 149 7.7 .579 .535 3.1 8.8 6.1 9.0 1.7 0.4 22.8 19.4 94 114 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.007

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Derek Smith 8.0 2.9 2.6 1.6 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.0
Bob Verga 77.6 8.2 3.8 3.3 2.8 1.5 0.1
Brian Shaw 76.5 5.9 3.2 2.2 1.8 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.1
Ray Lumpp 74.1 6.7 3.3 1.9 1.9 1.7
Nate Robinson 73.9 5.9 3.2 3.2 2.2 1.5 1.1
Malik Sealy 72.8 5.5 3.2 3.2 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2
Beno Udrih 72.7 7.2 5.5 3.1 2.4 1.3 1.2 1.0
Damon Jones 72.4 8.7 3.9 3.4 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.7
Charles Beasley 72.4 8.0 4.1 2.6 0.7
Scott Burrell 72.1 5.6 3.7 3.2 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1
Ron Brewer 69.9 5.6 4.3 3.3 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Derek Smith 8.0 2.9 2.6 1.6 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.0
Bob Verga 77.6 8.2 3.8 3.3 2.8 1.5 0.1
Ray Lumpp 74.1 6.7 3.3 1.9 1.9 1.7
Nate Robinson 73.9 5.9 3.2 3.2 2.2 1.5 1.1
Malik Sealy 72.8 5.5 3.2 3.2 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2
Beno Udrih 72.7 7.2 5.5 3.1 2.4 1.3 1.2 1.0
Charles Beasley 72.4 8.0 4.1 2.6 0.7
Scott Burrell 72.1 5.6 3.7 3.2 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1
Ron Brewer 69.9 5.6 4.3 3.3 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.1
Ted McClain 69.7 7.0 4.2 4.1 2.7 2.0 0.8 0.5 -0.1
Randy Wittman 69.6 5.9 4.2 3.5 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1978-79 17 LOUISVILLE 32 622 117 185 79 123 153 313 .632 .642 19.4 9.8 4.8
1979-80 18 LOUISVILLE 36 1222 213 372 105 150 299 531 .573 .700 33.9 14.8 8.3
1980-81 19 LOUISVILLE 30 964 188 348 89 135 233 465 .540 .659 32.1 15.5 7.8
1981-82 20 LOUISVILLE 33 950 204 346 109 162 199 517 .590 .673 28.8 15.7 6.0
Career 131 3758 722 1251 382 570 884 1826 .577 .670 28.7 13.9 6.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Personal Fouls
1984-85 NBA 317 (4)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.001 (582)

Transactions

October 19, 1981: Traded by the Washington Bullets (as a 1982 2nd round draft pick) with a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Steve Burtt) to the Golden State Warriors for John Lucas.

June 29, 1982: Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (35th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

September 8, 1983: Waived by the Golden State Warriors.

September 13, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers.

August 19, 1986: Traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with Junior Bridgeman and Franklin Edwards to the Sacramento Kings for Larry Drew, Mike Woodson, a 1988 1st round draft pick (Hersey Hawkins) and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Jay Edwards).

February 7, 1989: Waived by the Sacramento Kings.

February 13, 1989: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

December 22, 1990: Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Boston Celtics.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $375,000
1987-88 Sacramento Kings NBA $900,000
1988-89 Sacramento Kings NBA $925,000
1990-91 Boston Celtics NBA $315,000
Career (may be incomplete) $2,515,000

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