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Willie Smith

William C. Smith (Willie)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: October 26, 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada
High School: Clark in Las Vegas, Nevada
College: University of Missouri
Draft: Chicago Bulls, 2nd round (1st pick, 18th overall), 1976 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976

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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
1976-77 23 CHI NBA PG 2 11 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1977-78 24 IND NBA PG 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
1978-79 25 POR NBA PG 13 131 23 44 .523 12 17 .706 7 6 13 17 10 1 14 19 58
1979-80 26 CLE NBA PG 62 1051 121 315 .384 17 71 .239 40 52 .769 56 65 121 259 75 1 95 110 299
Career NBA 78 1200 144 360 .400 17 71 .239 52 69 .754 63 71 134 277 85 2 109 131 357

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
1976-77 23 CHI NBA PG 2 5.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
1977-78 24 IND NBA PG 1 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
1978-79 25 POR NBA PG 13 10.1 1.8 3.4 .523 0.9 1.3 .706 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.5 4.5
1979-80 26 CLE NBA PG 62 17.0 2.0 5.1 .384 0.3 1.1 .239 0.6 0.8 .769 0.9 1.0 2.0 4.2 1.2 0.0 1.5 1.8 4.8
Career NBA 78 15.4 1.8 4.6 .400 0.3 1.1 .239 0.7 0.9 .754 0.8 0.9 1.7 3.6 1.1 0.0 1.4 1.7 4.6

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
1976-77 23 CHI NBA PG 2 11 0.0 3.3 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0
1977-78 24 IND NBA PG 1 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 0.0
1978-79 25 POR NBA PG 13 131 6.3 12.1 .523 3.3 4.7 .706 1.9 1.6 3.6 4.7 2.7 0.3 3.8 5.2 15.9
1979-80 26 CLE NBA PG 62 1051 4.1 10.8 .384 0.6 2.4 .239 1.4 1.8 .769 1.9 2.2 4.1 8.9 2.6 0.0 3.3 3.8 10.2
Career NBA 78 1200 4.3 10.8 .400 0.6 2.4 .239 1.6 2.1 .754 1.9 2.1 4.0 8.3 2.5 0.1 3.3 3.9 10.7

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
1976-77 23 CHI NBA PG 2 11 -3.8 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.067
1977-78 24 IND NBA PG 1 7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 200 110 0.0 0.0 0.0 .034
1978-79 25 POR NBA PG 13 131 14.6 .563 .523 5.9 5.2 5.5 18.0 3.5 0.4 21.4 19.7 103 103 0.1 0.2 0.3 .103
1979-80 26 CLE NBA PG 62 1051 12.2 .442 .411 5.4 6.8 6.1 29.3 3.2 0.1 21.9 15.8 97 106 0.0 1.0 1.0 .047
Career NBA 78 1200 12.3 .457 .424 5.4 6.5 5.9 27.7 3.2 0.1 21.9 16.1 98 106 0.1 1.2 1.3 .052

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Willie Smith 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Eddie Hughes 88.2 1.0 0.4 0.0
Eddie Gill 84.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
Kyle Weaver 83.4 1.2 0.3 0.0
Kelvin Upshaw 80.6 1.0 0.3 0.3
Wayne Chapman 80.0 1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Tate George 78.8 1.1 0.4 0.0 -0.1
Andre McCarter 77.0 0.8 0.3 0.0
Sam Jacobson 76.5 0.9 0.2 0.0
Lowes Moore 76.4 1.1 0.2 0.2
Nate Hawthorne 75.5 1.1 0.5 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Willie Smith 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Eddie Hughes 88.2 1.0 0.4 0.0
Kyle Weaver 83.4 1.2 0.3 0.0
Kelvin Upshaw 80.6 1.0 0.3 0.3
Wayne Chapman 80.0 1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Tate George 78.8 1.1 0.4 0.0 -0.1
Andre McCarter 77.0 0.8 0.3 0.0
Sam Jacobson 76.5 0.9 0.2 0.0
Lowes Moore 76.4 1.1 0.2 0.2
Nate Hawthorne 75.5 1.1 0.5 0.1
Bryan Warrick 73.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 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
1974-75 21 MISSOURI 27 249 533 106 136 145 604 .467 .779 22.4 5.4
1975-76 22 MISSOURI 31 300 636 183 230 178 783 .472 .796 25.3 5.7
Career 58 549 1169 289 366 323 1387 .470 .790 23.9 5.6

Transactions

June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (18th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.

October 28, 1976: Waived by the Chicago Bulls.

October 14, 1977: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.

October 20, 1977: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.

November 3, 1978: Signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.

August 24, 1979: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Derek Holcomb).

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