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Michael Smith

Michael John Smith (The Animal)

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: March 28, 1972 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: Dunbar in Washington, District of Columbia
College: Providence College
Draft: Sacramento Kings, 2nd round (8th pick, 35th overall), 1994 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 4, 1994

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1994-95 22 SAC NBA PF 82 0 1736 220 406 .542 0 2 .000 127 262 .485 174 312 486 67 61 49 106 235 567
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 65 0 1384 144 238 .605 1 1 1.000 68 177 .384 143 246 389 110 47 46 72 166 357
1996-97 24 SAC NBA PF 81 52 2526 202 375 .539 0 0 128 258 .496 257 512 769 191 82 60 130 251 532
1997-98 25 TOT NBA PF 48 33 1053 93 194 .479 0 1 .000 65 103 .631 120 186 306 88 41 15 51 95 251
1997-98 25 SAC NBA PF 18 4 347 26 61 .426 0 0 17 30 .567 35 65 100 29 15 9 15 35 69
1997-98 25 VAN NBA PF 30 29 706 67 133 .504 0 1 .000 48 73 .658 85 121 206 59 26 6 36 60 182
1998-99 26 VAN NBA PF 48 10 1098 77 144 .535 0 1 .000 76 128 .594 135 215 350 48 46 18 60 107 230
1999-00 27 WAS NBA SF 46 46 1145 108 192 .563 0 1 .000 73 101 .723 121 210 331 56 27 23 45 127 289
2000-01 28 WAS NBA PF 79 29 1610 106 218 .486 0 1 .000 89 154 .578 172 390 562 101 57 37 62 156 301
Career NBA 449 170 10552 950 1767 .538 1 7 .143 626 1183 .529 1122 2071 3193 661 361 248 526 1137 2527

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1994-95 22 SAC NBA PF 82 0 21.2 2.7 5.0 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 3.2 .485 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.9 6.9
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 65 0 21.3 2.2 3.7 .605 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 2.7 .384 2.2 3.8 6.0 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.6 5.5
1996-97 24 SAC NBA PF 81 52 31.2 2.5 4.6 .539 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.2 .496 3.2 6.3 9.5 2.4 1.0 0.7 1.6 3.1 6.6
1997-98 25 TOT NBA PF 48 33 21.9 1.9 4.0 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .631 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.8 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.0 5.2
1997-98 25 SAC NBA PF 18 4 19.3 1.4 3.4 .426 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 .567 1.9 3.6 5.6 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.9 3.8
1997-98 25 VAN NBA PF 30 29 23.5 2.2 4.4 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .658 2.8 4.0 6.9 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.1
1998-99 26 VAN NBA PF 48 10 22.9 1.6 3.0 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.7 .594 2.8 4.5 7.3 1.0 1.0 0.4 1.3 2.2 4.8
1999-00 27 WAS NBA SF 46 46 24.9 2.3 4.2 .563 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .723 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.8 6.3
2000-01 28 WAS NBA PF 79 29 20.4 1.3 2.8 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.9 .578 2.2 4.9 7.1 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.8
Career NBA 449 170 23.5 2.1 3.9 .538 0.0 0.0 .143 1.4 2.6 .529 2.5 4.6 7.1 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.5 5.6

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1994-95 22 SAC NBA PF 82 0 1736 4.6 8.4 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 5.4 .485 3.6 6.5 10.1 1.4 1.3 1.0 2.2 4.9 11.8
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 65 0 1384 3.7 6.2 .605 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.8 4.6 .384 3.7 6.4 10.1 2.9 1.2 1.2 1.9 4.3 9.3
1996-97 24 SAC NBA PF 81 52 2526 2.9 5.3 .539 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.7 .496 3.7 7.3 11.0 2.7 1.2 0.9 1.9 3.6 7.6
1997-98 25 TOT NBA PF 48 33 1053 3.2 6.6 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.5 .631 4.1 6.4 10.5 3.0 1.4 0.5 1.7 3.2 8.6
1997-98 25 SAC NBA PF 18 4 347 2.7 6.3 .426 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.1 .567 3.6 6.7 10.4 3.0 1.6 0.9 1.6 3.6 7.2
1997-98 25 VAN NBA PF 30 29 706 3.4 6.8 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.7 .658 4.3 6.2 10.5 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.8 3.1 9.3
1998-99 26 VAN NBA PF 48 10 1098 2.5 4.7 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 4.2 .594 4.4 7.0 11.5 1.6 1.5 0.6 2.0 3.5 7.5
1999-00 27 WAS NBA SF 46 46 1145 3.4 6.0 .563 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .723 3.8 6.6 10.4 1.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 4.0 9.1
2000-01 28 WAS NBA PF 79 29 1610 2.4 4.9 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.4 .578 3.8 8.7 12.6 2.3 1.3 0.8 1.4 3.5 6.7
Career NBA 449 170 10552 3.2 6.0 .538 0.0 0.0 .143 2.1 4.0 .529 3.8 7.1 10.9 2.3 1.2 0.8 1.8 3.9 8.6

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1994-95 22 SAC NBA PF 82 1736 13.5 .544 .542 11.9 20.6 16.3 6.1 1.8 2.1 16.9 16.1 105 103 0.9 2.8 3.7 .101
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 65 1384 14.2 .565 .607 11.9 20.6 16.3 12.3 1.7 2.5 18.6 12.3 111 106 1.4 1.7 3.1 .108
1996-97 24 SAC NBA PF 81 2526 13.3 .545 .539 11.7 23.9 17.7 11.2 1.7 1.8 21.0 11.0 109 105 2.2 3.2 5.4 .102
1997-98 25 TOT NBA PF 48 1053 14.3 .524 .479 12.9 20.2 16.5 12.5 2.0 1.0 17.6 12.3 111 107 1.3 0.8 2.1 .096
1997-98 25 SAC NBA PF 18 347 12.9 .465 .426 11.0 21.4 16.0 12.4 2.3 1.8 16.8 11.4 104 103 0.2 0.5 0.7 .092
1997-98 25 VAN NBA PF 30 706 15.0 .551 .504 13.9 19.7 16.8 12.6 1.9 0.6 17.9 12.7 115 110 1.1 0.3 1.4 .099
1998-99 26 VAN NBA PF 48 1098 14.3 .574 .535 14.2 23.5 18.8 7.2 2.3 1.2 23.0 10.9 109 104 1.3 0.9 2.3 .099
1999-00 27 WAS NBA SF 46 1145 14.5 .611 .563 12.0 21.4 16.6 7.3 1.2 1.4 16.0 10.9 123 106 2.3 1.0 3.3 .137
2000-01 28 WAS NBA PF 79 1610 14.0 .527 .486 12.3 28.9 20.4 9.6 1.8 1.6 17.8 9.6 113 103 2.0 1.6 3.6 .108
Career NBA 449 10552 13.9 .552 .538 12.3 23.0 17.6 9.6 1.8 1.7 18.7 11.9 111 105 11.4 12.0 23.4 .107

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 4 0 87 7 12 .583 0 0 5 11 .455 7 15 22 8 1 2 2 14 19
Career NBA 4 0 87 7 12 .583 0 0 5 11 .455 7 15 22 8 1 2 2 14 19

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 4 0 21.8 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 .455 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.5 4.8
Career NBA 4 0 21.8 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 .455 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.5 4.8

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 4 0 87 2.9 5.0 .583 0.0 0.0 2.1 4.6 .455 2.9 6.2 9.1 3.3 0.4 0.8 0.8 5.8 7.9
Career NBA 4 0 87 2.9 5.0 .583 0.0 0.0 2.1 4.6 .455 2.9 6.2 9.1 3.3 0.4 0.8 0.8 5.8 7.9

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1995-96 23 SAC NBA PF 4 87 12.8 .564 .583 10.0 21.2 15.6 15.7 0.6 2.1 10.6 9.8 124 103 0.1 0.1 0.3 .153
Career NBA 4 87 12.8 .564 .583 10.0 21.2 15.6 15.7 0.6 2.1 10.6 9.8 124 103 0.1 0.1 0.3 .153

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Michael Smith 5.4 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.3 2.1
Tim Thomas 95.3 5.5 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.9 2.2 2.2
Ollie Johnson 91.6 4.8 4.1 3.6 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.0
Cliff Robinson 91.5 5.6 4.4 3.6 3.5 3.1 2.9 2.5
Clyde Lee 88.9 6.1 5.1 3.5 3.4 3.1 2.2 2.1
Antoine Carr 88.7 5.4 3.8 3.5 3.3 2.2 2.1 0.7
Terry Catledge 87.9 4.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 2.5 1.7 1.6
Chris Gatling 87.8 4.6 4.5 3.9 3.9 3.1 2.4 2.0
Billy Owens 87.2 5.7 5.6 3.7 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.2
Sam Mitchell 86.5 5.1 5.1 4.3 3.7 2.8 2.3 2.2
Vladimir Radmanovic 85.6 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.5 2.7 2.1 0.8
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Michael Smith 5.4 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.3 2.1
Gary Trent 91.9 5.5 4.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.1
Len Chappell 87.6 4.7 3.7 3.6 3.2 2.9 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1
Terry Catledge 87.4 4.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 2.5 1.7 1.6 0.1
Nate Williams 85.9 4.5 4.3 4.0 2.9 2.8 2.5 1.9 0.4
Trevor Ariza 85.9 6.1 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.2 2.1 1.8 0.9
Austin Croshere 85.7 5.4 4.1 4.1 3.4 3.2 2.6 2.0 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
Ron Anderson 84.7 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.3
Charlie Villanueva 84.5 4.9 3.9 3.5 3.1 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.4
Malik Rose 83.7 5.2 4.4 3.8 3.4 3.3 2.6 2.6 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.4 -0.5
Stromile Swift 83.4 4.8 3.7 3.3 2.9 2.5 1.9 1.4 1.0 -0.1

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
1991-92 19 PROVIDENCE 31 876 108 218 0 1 117 202 319 41 32 51 70 90 333 .495 .000 .579 28.3 10.7 10.3 1.3
1992-93 20 PROVIDENCE 33 976 135 243 119 218 375 38 40 31 73 92 389 .556 .546 29.6 11.8 11.4 1.2
1993-94 21 PROVIDENCE 30 872 144 238 0 1 100 140 344 25 33 23 44 89 388 .605 .000 .714 29.1 12.9 11.5 0.8
Career 94 2724 387 699 0 2 336 560 1038 104 105 105 187 271 1110 .554 .000 .600 29.0 11.8 11.0 1.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1994-95 NBA 82 (1)
Offensive Rebound Pct
1998-99 NBA 14.2 (5)
2000-01 NBA 12.3 (4)
Defensive Rebound Pct
2000-01 NBA 28.9 (4)
Total Rebound Pct
1998-99 NBA 18.8 (7)
2000-01 NBA 20.4 (3)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (794)
   

Transactions

June 29, 1994: Drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round (35th pick) of the 1994 NBA Draft.

February 18, 1998: Traded by the Sacramento Kings with Bobby Hurley to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Chris Robinson and Otis Thorpe.

August 27, 1999: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Vancouver Grizzlies with Lee Mayberry, Makhtar N'Diaye and Rodrick Rhodes to the Orlando Magic; the Houston Rockets traded Antoine Carr, Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Brent Price and a 2003 1st round draft pick (Marcus Banks) to the Vancouver Grizzlies; the Orlando Magic traded Don MacLean and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jason Collins) to the Houston Rockets; the Orlando Magic traded a 2002 2nd round draft pick (Matt Barnes) to the Vancouver Grizzlies; and the Vancouver Grizzlies traded Steve Francis and Tony Massenburg to the Houston Rockets.

September 29, 1999: Waived by the Orlando Magic.

October 1, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards.

July 25, 2001: Waived by the Washington Wizards.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1994-95 Sacramento Kings NBA $150,000
1995-96 Sacramento Kings NBA $1,340,000
1996-97 Sacramento Kings NBA $1,570,000
1997-98 Sacramento Kings NBA $1,920,000
1998-99 Vancouver Grizzlies NBA $2,180,000
1999-00 Washington Wizards NBA $2,000,000
1999-00 Orlando Magic NBA $1,660,000
2000-01 Washington Wizards NBA $2,200,000
2001-02 Washington Wizards NBA $2,400,000
Career (may be incomplete) $15,420,000

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