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
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||||
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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1994-95 NBA 82 (1) |
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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.
| 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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