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Josh Smith

Josh Smith scored 12,996 points in 894 games, 235th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2011-12 at 18.8 points a game, and he finished with 3 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2007-08. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 225 lb
Age40
PositionForward
BornDec 5, 1985
HometownCollege Park, Georgia
Experience2004–2017
Before the NBAOak Hill Academy (VA)
Draft2004 · round 1, pick 17
High schoolsDillard High School Florida, FloridaMcEachern High School Cobb County, Georgia
TeamsAtlanta Hawks 2004–2012Detroit Pistons 2013–2014Houston Rockets 2014–2015LA Clippers 2015–2015New Orleans Pelicans 2017–2017
Career points
12,996
894 games · 14.5 per game
Triple-doubles
3
234 double-doubles
All-time points
#235
Also 487th in threes, 288th in assists
NBA dataCareer 2004–2017.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2017-18.

2017-18 season

NOP · 3 games
Points20.7 per game
Rebounds1.34 total
Assists0.00 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×3Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Jan 23, 2008 · latest Nov 28, 2010
  • Rare AirGame20 reboundsMar 12, 2008 vs HOU
  • ×234LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 6, 2004 · latest Apr 13, 2015
  • ×26LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×10LegendGameFive stealsFirst Jan 15, 2007 · latest Nov 29, 2013
  • ×61LegendGameFive blocksFirst Dec 18, 2004 · latest Dec 13, 2014
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,996 points

Josh Smith career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2011-12 · 18.8 points per game

Josh Smith milestones

Career · regular season
12,996 career points
Retired 235th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,996Past 10,000 · 235th all-time
Rebounds6,653Past 5,000 · 146th all-time
Assists2,789Past 2,500 · 288th all-time
Steals1,083Past 1,000 · 146th all-time
Blocks1,713Past 1,500 · 31st all-time

Josh Smith career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points38Nov 17, 2007 at MIL
Rebounds22Mar 12, 2008 vs HOU
Assists12Nov 30, 2014 vs GSW
Threes4Mar 17, 2006 vs UTA
Steals7Feb 26, 2010 vs DAL
Blocks10Dec 18, 2004 at DAL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
22PTS
Jan 23, 2008 · at DEN · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE5+ BLOCKS
12 REB10 AST3 STL5 BLK8-23 FG0 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Jan 15, 2007 · vs BOS · Won
5+ STEALS5+ BLOCKS
4 REB3 AST5 STL7 BLK7-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Feb 5, 2010 · vs CHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
14 REB10 AST2 STL1 BLK7-14 FG0 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Nov 28, 2010 · at TOR · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
13 REB10 AST3 STL2 BLK4-10 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Josh Smith stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2017-18NOP320.71.30.0.250——000—
2015-16LAC/HOU553326.03.51.6.364.287.5524100—
2014-15DET/HOU831,02712.46.43.3.419.316.49872015—
2013-14DET771,26416.46.83.3.419.264.53270012—
2012-13ATL761,32717.58.44.2.465.303.51761029—
2011-12ATL661,23918.89.63.9.458.257.63028028—
2010-11ATL771,27416.58.53.3.477.331.72551131—
2009-10ATL811,26915.78.74.2.505.000.6180127—
2008-09ATL691,07315.67.22.4.492.299.58826020—
2007-08ATL811,39417.28.23.4.457.253.71025119—
2006-07ATL721,17816.48.63.3.439.250.69338032—
2005-06ATL8090211.36.62.4.425.309.71934011—
2004-05ATL747159.76.21.7.455.174.6884010—
Career13 seasons89412,99614.57.43.1.452.285.63245032340

Josh Smith splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (452)
14.7 ppg
Away (442)
14.4 ppg
In wins (420)
15.6 ppg
In losses (474)
13.6 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
71%
Threes
10%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 73

21PTS
Dec 13, 2014 · at SAC · Won
5+ BLOCKS
13 REB6 AST2 STL5 BLK9-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Mar 5, 2014 · vs CHI · Lost
5+ BLOCKS
9 REB5 AST2 STL6 BLK6-21 FG1 3PM
Box score
22PTS
Jan 10, 2014 · at PHI · Won
5+ BLOCKS
13 REB7 AST4 STL5 BLK8-23 FG2 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Nov 29, 2013 · vs LAL · Lost
5+ STEALS
19 REB8 AST5 STL2 BLK4-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Nov 15, 2013 · at SAC · Won
5+ STEALS
8 REB7 AST5 STL4 BLK6-13 FG2 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Jan 9, 2013 · at CLE · Lost
5+ BLOCKS
8 REB4 AST0 STL6 BLK8-16 FG1 3PM
Box score
7PTS
Dec 28, 2012 · at CLE · Won
5+ BLOCKS
6 REB6 AST0 STL5 BLK2-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Dec 18, 2012 · at WAS · Won
5+ BLOCKS
13 REB1 AST3 STL5 BLK6-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Dec 12, 2012 · at ORL · Won
5+ BLOCKS
11 REB3 AST1 STL5 BLK6-14 FG0 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Nov 28, 2012 · vs CHA · Won
5+ BLOCKS
13 REB6 AST3 STL5 BLK7-15 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Josh Smith facts
How many career points did Josh Smith score?

Josh Smith scored 12,996 career regular-season points in 894 games, 14.5 per game, which ranks 235th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Josh Smith have?

3 career triple-doubles and 234 double-doubles. The most recent was Nov 28, 2010 against TOR (12 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists).

What is Josh Smith’s career high?

38 points on Nov 17, 2007 at MIL.

What was Josh Smith’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2011-12 with ATL: 18.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

Where is Josh Smith from?

Josh Smith is from College Park, Georgia. He played high school ball at Dillard High School in Florida, Florida, then McEachern High School in Cobb County, Georgia. Before the NBA he played for Oak Hill Academy (VA).

What teams did Josh Smith play for?

Atlanta Hawks (2004–2012); Detroit Pistons (2013–2014); Houston Rockets (2014–2015); LA Clippers (2015–2015); New Orleans Pelicans (2017–2017).