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Retired#7Guard1971–1982#129 all-time in points

Randy Smith

Randy Smith scored 16,262 points in 976 games, 129th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1977-78 at 24.6 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 180 lb
Age77
PositionGuard
BornDec 12, 1948
HometownBellport, New York
Experience1971–1982
CollegeBuffalo State University
Draft1971 · round 7, pick 104
High schoolBellport High School New York, New York
TeamsBuffalo Braves 1971–1977San Diego Clippers 1978–1978Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–1980New York Knicks 1981–1981San Diego Clippers 1982–1982Atlanta Hawks 1982–1982
Career points
16,262
976 games · 16.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#129
Also 96th in assists, 491st in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1971–1982. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1982-83.

1982-83 season

SDC/ATL · 80 games
Points6638.3 per game
Rebounds1.296 total
Assists2.6206 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
2Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1975-76
  • ×2LegendSeasonAll-Star1975-76, 1977-78
  • LegendCareer10,000 points16,262 points

Randy Smith career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1977-78 · 24.6 points per game

Randy Smith milestones

Career · regular season
16,262 career points
Retired 129th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points16,262Past 15,000 · 129th all-time
Rebounds3,597Past 2,500 · 491st all-time
Assists4,487Past 2,500 · 96th all-time
Steals1,403Past 1,000 · 64th all-time

Randy Smith career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Randy Smith stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1982-83SDC/ATL806638.31.22.6.483.167.8703———
1981-82NYK8282110.01.93.1.465.273.8083———
1980-81CLE821,19414.62.44.4.466.036.8151———
1979-80CLE821,44117.63.14.4.452.189.82310———
1978-79SDC821,67820.53.64.8.455—.813————
1977-78BUF822,02124.63.85.6.465—.800————
1976-77BUF821,69820.75.65.4.467—.762————
1975-76BUF821,78721.85.15.9.494—.817————
1974-75BUF821,45617.84.26.5.484—.800————
1973-74BUF821,26715.53.84.7.492—.712————
1972-73BUF821,21414.84.85.1.443—.727————
1971-72BUF761,02213.44.82.5.482—.622————
Career12 seasons97616,26216.73.74.6.470.155.78117——0

Randy Smith splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
82%
Threes
0%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

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

Randy Smith scored 16,262 career regular-season points in 976 games, 16.7 per game, which ranks 129th all-time.

What was Randy Smith’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1977-78 with BUF: 24.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

Where is Randy Smith from?

Randy Smith is from Bellport, New York. He played high school ball at Bellport High School in New York, New York. He played college ball at Buffalo State University.

What teams did Randy Smith play for?

Buffalo Braves (1971–1977); San Diego Clippers (1978–1978); Cleveland Cavaliers (1979–1980); New York Knicks (1981–1981); San Diego Clippers (1982–1982); Atlanta Hawks (1982–1982).