Charles Smith
PF · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons 1988-89–1996-97 · 9 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1965
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Player info
| Nickname | Mr. Fluid |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #54 (also #6) |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1965-07-16 |
| College | Pitt |
| Drafted | 1988 · Round 1, Pick 3 · Philadelphia 76ers |
| Seasons | 1988-89–1996-97 (9) |
Career averages
14.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.4 APG · 564 games · .475 FG% · .194 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | LAC | 23 | 71 | 30.4 | .495 | 0.000 | .725 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 16.3 | 15.6 | .550 |
| 1989-90 | LAC | 24 | 78 | 35.0 | .520 | .083 | .794 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 21.1 | 19.5 | .589 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 25 | 74 | 36.5 | .469 | 0.000 | .793 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 20.0 | 17.6 | .536 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 26 | 49 | 26.7 | .466 | 0.000 | .785 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 14.6 | 18.6 | .543 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 27 | 81 | 26.8 | .469 | 0.000 | .782 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 12.4 | 14.9 | .542 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 28 | 43 | 25.7 | .443 | .500 | .719 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 11.3 | .496 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 29 | 76 | 28.3 | .471 | .226 | .792 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 13.9 | .544 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 30 | 73 | 23.5 | .422 | .133 | .730 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 11.3 | .469 |
| NYK | 30 | 41 | 21.7 | .388 | .133 | .709 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 9.1 | .446 | |
| SAS | 30 | 32 | 25.8 | .458 | — | .767 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 13.7 | .493 | |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 31 | 19 | 17.3 | .405 | 0.000 | .769 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 10.6 | .461 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | LAC | 71 | 56 | 2,161 | 435 | 878 | .495 | 0 | 3 | 285 | 393 | 465 | 103 | 68 | 89 | 146 | 1,155 |
| 1989-90 | LAC | 78 | 76 | 2,732 | 595 | 1,145 | .520 | 1 | 12 | 454 | 572 | 524 | 114 | 86 | 119 | 162 | 1,645 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 74 | 74 | 2,703 | 548 | 1,168 | .469 | 0 | 7 | 384 | 484 | 608 | 134 | 81 | 145 | 165 | 1,480 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 49 | 25 | 1,310 | 251 | 539 | .466 | 0 | 6 | 212 | 270 | 301 | 56 | 41 | 98 | 69 | 714 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 81 | 68 | 2,172 | 358 | 764 | .469 | 0 | 2 | 287 | 367 | 432 | 142 | 48 | 96 | 155 | 1,003 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 43 | 21 | 1,105 | 176 | 397 | .443 | 8 | 16 | 87 | 121 | 165 | 50 | 26 | 45 | 64 | 447 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 76 | 58 | 2,150 | 352 | 747 | .471 | 7 | 31 | 255 | 322 | 324 | 120 | 49 | 95 | 147 | 966 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 73 | 34 | 1,716 | 244 | 578 | .422 | 2 | 15 | 119 | 163 | 362 | 65 | 50 | 80 | 106 | 609 |
| NYK | 41 | 4 | 890 | 114 | 294 | .388 | 2 | 15 | 73 | 103 | 160 | 29 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 303 | |
| SAS | 32 | 30 | 826 | 130 | 284 | .458 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 60 | 202 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 45 | 306 | |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 19 | 7 | 329 | 34 | 84 | .405 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 65 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 88 |
| Career | 564 | — | — | 2,993 | 6,300 | .475 | 18 | 93 | 2103 | 2718 | 3246 | 798 | 462 | 789 | 1036 | 8,107 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | LAC | 71 | 30.4 | 7.2 | 14.6 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 19.2 |
| 1989-90 | LAC | 78 | 35.0 | 7.8 | 15.1 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 21.7 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 74 | 36.5 | 7.3 | 15.6 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 19.7 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 49 | 26.7 | 6.9 | 14.8 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 19.6 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 81 | 26.8 | 5.9 | 12.7 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 16.6 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 43 | 25.7 | 5.7 | 12.9 | .443 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 14.6 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 76 | 28.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | .471 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 16.2 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 73 | 23.5 | 5.1 | 12.1 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
| NYK | 41 | 21.7 | 4.6 | 11.9 | .388 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 12.3 | |
| SAS | 32 | 25.8 | 5.7 | 12.4 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 13.3 | |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 19 | 17.3 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .405 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 9.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | LAC | 71 | 2,161 | 15.6 | .550 | 21.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | .089 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1989-90 | LAC | 78 | 2,732 | 19.5 | .589 | 23.8 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 9.4 | .165 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.7 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 74 | 2,703 | 17.6 | .536 | 23.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 7.4 | .131 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +2.1 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 49 | 1,310 | 18.6 | .543 | 23.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.4 | .162 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +1.3 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 81 | 2,172 | 14.9 | .542 | 21.5 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | .146 | -0.5 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +1.8 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 43 | 1,105 | 11.3 | .496 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .104 | -2.5 | +1.0 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 76 | 2,150 | 13.9 | .544 | 22.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | .107 | -1.6 | +0.6 | -1.0 | +0.6 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 73 | 1,716 | 11.3 | .469 | 20.2 | -1.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .053 | -3.9 | +0.6 | -3.4 | -0.6 |
| NYK | 41 | 890 | 9.1 | .446 | 21.0 | -1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .013 | -5.2 | +0.6 | -4.7 | -0.6 | |
| SAS | 32 | 826 | 13.7 | .493 | 19.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .096 | -2.5 | +0.6 | -1.9 | +0.0 | |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 19 | 329 | 10.6 | .461 | 16.6 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .003 | -5.0 | +1.4 | -3.6 | -0.1 |
| Career | 564 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.9 | — | — | — | — | +8.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 5 | 11.6 | .463 |
| 1992-93 | 15 | 11.1 | .522 |
| 1993-94 | 25 | 8.8 | .532 |
| 1994-95 | 11 | 10.8 | .550 |
| Career | 56 | 10.1 | .527 |
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 20% | .588 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 6% | .400 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 44% | .297 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 29% | .458 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 1% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 12.5 ft · 6% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,000,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,050,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,250,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,557,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,857,000 |
| 1995-96 | $225,000 |
| 1996-97 | $3,557,000 |
| Career earnings | $12,496,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Charles Smith play for?
Charles Smith plays PF for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are Charles Smith's career stats?
Charles Smith has averaged 14.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.4 APG over 9 seasons (1988-89–1996-97).
How much does Charles Smith make?
Charles Smith's salary is $3,557,000 for the 1996-97 season, with career earnings of about $12.5M.
How tall is Charles Smith?
Charles Smith is 6-10 (230 lb).
When was Charles Smith drafted?
Charles Smith was drafted in 1988, round 1, pick 3, by the Philadelphia 76ers.