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Robert Smith

Robert Leroy Smith

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 5-11 ▪ Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: March 10, 1955 in Los Angeles, California
High School: Crenshaw in Los Angeles, California
College: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Draft: Denver Nuggets, 3rd round (21st pick, 65th overall), 1977 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 19, 1977

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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
1977-78 22 DEN NBA 45 378 50 97 .515 21 24 .875 6 30 36 39 18 3 20 52 121
1978-79 23 DEN NBA 82 1479 184 436 .422 159 180 .883 41 105 146 208 58 13 95 165 527
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 65 809 118 269 .439 8 26 .308 80 92 .870 20 59 79 92 26 4 53 105 324
1979-80 24 UTA NBA 6 73 5 15 .333 0 0 5 5 1.000 3 0 3 7 4 0 1 3 15
1979-80 24 NJN NBA 59 736 113 254 .445 8 26 .308 75 87 .862 17 59 76 85 22 4 52 102 309
1980-81 25 CLE NBA 1 20 2 5 .400 0 0 4 4 1.000 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 6 8
1981-82 26 MIL NBA 17 1 316 52 110 .473 2 10 .200 10 12 .833 1 13 14 44 10 1 14 35 116
1982-83 27 TOT NBA 12 0 68 7 24 .292 0 2 .000 9 10 .900 1 5 6 8 5 0 6 13 23
1982-83 27 SDC NBA 5 0 43 2 13 .154 0 1 .000 7 8 .875 1 2 3 6 4 0 3 7 11
1982-83 27 SAS NBA 7 0 25 5 11 .455 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 2 1 0 3 6 12
1984-85 29 CLE NBA 7 0 48 4 17 .235 0 4 .000 8 10 .800 0 4 4 7 2 0 3 6 16
Career NBA 229 1 3118 417 958 .435 10 42 .238 291 332 .877 70 218 288 401 119 21 194 382 1135

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
1977-78 22 DEN NBA 45 8.4 1.1 2.2 .515 0.5 0.5 .875 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.2 2.7
1978-79 23 DEN NBA 82 18.0 2.2 5.3 .422 1.9 2.2 .883 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.4
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 65 12.4 1.8 4.1 .439 0.1 0.4 .308 1.2 1.4 .870 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.0
1979-80 24 UTA NBA 6 12.2 0.8 2.5 .333 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.000 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.5 2.5
1979-80 24 NJN NBA 59 12.5 1.9 4.3 .445 0.1 0.4 .308 1.3 1.5 .862 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.7 5.2
1980-81 25 CLE NBA 1 20.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.000 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 6.0 8.0
1981-82 26 MIL NBA 17 1 18.6 3.1 6.5 .473 0.1 0.6 .200 0.6 0.7 .833 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.1 6.8
1982-83 27 TOT NBA 12 0 5.7 0.6 2.0 .292 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 .900 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.9
1982-83 27 SDC NBA 5 0 8.6 0.4 2.6 .154 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 1.6 .875 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.4 2.2
1982-83 27 SAS NBA 7 0 3.6 0.7 1.6 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.7
1984-85 29 CLE NBA 7 0 6.9 0.6 2.4 .235 0.0 0.6 .000 1.1 1.4 .800 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 2.3
Career NBA 229 1 13.6 1.8 4.2 .435 0.1 0.4 .238 1.3 1.4 .877 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 5.0

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
1977-78 22 DEN NBA 45 378 4.8 9.2 .515 2.0 2.3 .875 0.6 2.9 3.4 3.7 1.7 0.3 1.9 5.0 11.5
1978-79 23 DEN NBA 82 1479 4.5 10.6 .422 3.9 4.4 .883 1.0 2.6 3.6 5.1 1.4 0.3 2.3 4.0 12.8
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 65 809 5.3 12.0 .439 0.4 1.2 .308 3.6 4.1 .870 0.9 2.6 3.5 4.1 1.2 0.2 2.4 4.7 14.4
1979-80 24 UTA NBA 6 73 2.5 7.4 .333 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.000 1.5 0.0 1.5 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 7.4
1979-80 24 NJN NBA 59 736 5.5 12.4 .445 0.4 1.3 .308 3.7 4.3 .862 0.8 2.9 3.7 4.2 1.1 0.2 2.5 5.0 15.1
1980-81 25 CLE NBA 1 20 3.6 9.0 .400 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.2 1.000 1.8 3.6 5.4 5.4 0.0 0.0 5.4 10.8 14.4
1981-82 26 MIL NBA 17 1 316 5.9 12.5 .473 0.2 1.1 .200 1.1 1.4 .833 0.1 1.5 1.6 5.0 1.1 0.1 1.6 4.0 13.2
1982-83 27 TOT NBA 12 0 68 3.7 12.7 .292 0.0 1.1 .000 4.8 5.3 .900 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.2 2.6 0.0 3.2 6.9 12.2
1982-83 27 SDC NBA 5 0 43 1.7 10.9 .154 0.0 0.8 .000 5.9 6.7 .875 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 3.3 0.0 2.5 5.9 9.2
1982-83 27 SAS NBA 7 0 25 7.2 15.8 .455 0.0 1.4 .000 2.9 2.9 1.000 0.0 4.3 4.3 2.9 1.4 0.0 4.3 8.6 17.3
1984-85 29 CLE NBA 7 0 48 3.0 12.7 .235 0.0 3.0 .000 6.0 7.5 .800 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.2 1.5 0.0 2.3 4.5 12.0
Career NBA 229 1 3118 4.8 11.1 .435 0.3 1.2 .238 3.4 3.8 .877 0.8 2.5 3.3 4.6 1.4 0.2 2.2 4.4 13.1

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
1977-78 22 DEN NBA 45 378 10.9 .562 .515 1.7 7.9 4.9 13.5 2.1 0.4 15.7 12.9 108 103 0.5 0.3 0.8 .097
1978-79 23 DEN NBA 82 1479 11.6 .511 .422 2.9 7.3 5.2 18.3 1.8 0.5 15.6 15.9 107 105 1.6 1.3 2.9 .095
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 65 809 10.8 .523 .454 2.6 7.6 5.1 15.7 1.5 0.3 14.6 17.4 105 107 0.7 0.7 1.4 .080
1979-80 24 UTA NBA 6 73 9.6 .436 .333 5.0 0.0 2.4 12.2 2.7 0.0 5.5 10.7 111 113 0.1 0.0 0.1 .050
1979-80 24 NJN NBA 59 736 10.9 .529 .461 2.4 8.3 5.4 16.1 1.4 0.3 15.1 18.1 104 106 0.6 0.7 1.3 .083
1980-81 25 CLE NBA 1 20 7.2 .592 .400 5.3 11.6 8.3 18.8 0.0 0.0 30.7 19.6 99 113 0.0 0.0 0.0 .019
1981-82 26 MIL NBA 17 316 10.6 .503 .482 0.4 4.5 2.5 19.1 1.5 0.2 10.8 16.8 108 107 0.3 0.3 0.6 .096
1982-83 27 TOT NBA 12 68 6.8 .405 .292 1.6 8.3 4.9 14.2 3.4 0.0 17.4 19.9 86 107 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.024
1982-83 27 SDC NBA 5 43 6.3 .333 .154 2.5 5.8 4.0 16.1 4.3 0.0 15.4 17.7 83 107 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.033
1982-83 27 SAS NBA 7 25 7.8 .505 .455 0.0 12.6 6.5 10.9 1.9 0.0 20.2 23.7 90 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.007
1984-85 29 CLE NBA 7 48 6.2 .374 .235 0.0 9.0 4.5 18.4 2.0 0.0 12.3 20.4 87 110 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.034
Career NBA 229 3118 11.0 .514 .441 2.4 7.2 4.8 17.0 1.7 0.4 14.9 16.2 105 106 2.9 2.7 5.6 .086

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
1977-78 22 DEN NBA 11 96 17 26 5 7 5 9 17 6 0 8 13 39 .654 .714 8.7 3.5 0.8 1.5
1978-79 23 DEN NBA 3 25 0 7 2 2 1 2 4 2 0 2 2 2 .000 1.000 8.3 0.7 0.7 1.3
1981-82 26 MIL NBA 6 68 10 26 2 7 7 8 1 7 12 1 0 1 8 29 .385 .286 .875 11.3 4.8 1.2 2.0
1982-83 27 SAS NBA 6 19 4 9 0 1 2 2 3 5 6 1 0 1 2 10 .444 .000 1.000 3.2 1.7 0.8 1.0
Career NBA 26 208 31 68 2 8 16 19 10 23 39 10 0 12 25 80 .456 .250 .842 8.0 3.1 0.9 1.5

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
1977-78 22 DEN NBA 11 96 16.7 .671 .654 5.4 4.1 4.8 24.0 2.8 0.0 21.6 14.5 118 108 0.2 0.0 0.3 .134
1978-79 23 DEN NBA 3 25 0.5 .127 .000 4.1 4.5 4.3 17.3 3.7 0.0 20.2 15.6 50 106 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.182
1981-82 26 MIL NBA 6 68 15.4 .491 .423 1.7 12.5 6.6 26.8 0.8 0.0 3.3 19.0 124 116 0.2 0.0 0.2 .132
1982-83 27 SAS NBA 6 19 24.1 .506 .444 16.7 10.1 13.2 38.3 2.3 0.0 9.2 21.8 125 107 0.1 0.0 0.1 .240
Career NBA 26 208 15.0 .524 .471 5.1 7.5 6.1 25.4 2.2 0.0 13.6 16.8 114 110 0.4 0.1 0.5 .105

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Robert Smith 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nick Young 85.8 2.8 1.4 1.2 0.4
Jeff Judkins 85.8 3.0 1.8 0.7 0.6 0.2
Pete Myers 85.2 3.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Mike Evans 84.9 2.9 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Ralph Johnson 84.5 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.0
Bo Lamar 82.7 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5
Ennis Whatley 80.9 3.3 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Travis Diener 79.6 2.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.0
Mike Davis 79.4 2.2 1.2 0.9 0.6
Dan Dickau 78.4 3.5 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Robert Smith 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nick Young 85.8 2.8 1.4 1.2 0.4
Jeff Judkins 85.8 3.0 1.8 0.7 0.6 0.2
Ralph Johnson 84.5 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.0
Pete Myers 83.7 3.0 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Bo Lamar 82.7 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5
Travis Diener 79.6 2.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.0
Mike Davis 79.4 2.2 1.2 0.9 0.6
Dan Dickau 78.4 3.5 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
Tyus Edney 77.2 3.3 1.5 1.4 0.5
Dion Glover 76.3 2.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.2

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
1974-75 19 UNLV 29 110 213 54 66 36 274 .516 .818 9.4 1.2
1975-76 20 UNLV 32 104 221 64 74 58 272 .471 .865 8.5 1.8
1976-77 21 UNLV 32 155 318 98 106 79 408 .487 .925 12.8 2.5
Career 93 369 752 216 246 173 954 .491 .878 10.3 1.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1978-79 NBA 82 (1)
Free Throw Pct
1978-79 NBA .883 (4)

Transactions

June 10, 1977: Drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 3rd round (65th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

October 9, 1979: Traded by the Denver Nuggets to the Utah Jazz for a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Eddie Lee) and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Ken Green).

October 25, 1979: Waived by the Utah Jazz.

November 13, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.

September 25, 1980: Waived by the New Jersey Nets.

October 1, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

October 14, 1980: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

March 17, 1982: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Milwaukee Bucks.

April 7, 1982: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Milwaukee Bucks

October 15, 1982: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to the San Diego Clippers for a 1983 6th round draft pick (Russell Todd).

November 17, 1982: Waived by the San Diego Clippers.

March 23, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.

October 14, 1983: Waived by the San Antonio Spurs.

September 27, 1984: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

November 26, 1984: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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