Derek Smith
SF · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1982-83–1990-91 · 9 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1961
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Player info
| Nickname | Rock |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #18 (also #41, #21, #43) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1961-11-01 |
| College | Louisville |
| Drafted | 1982 · Round 2, Pick 35 · Golden State Warriors |
| Seasons | 1982-83–1990-91 (9) |
Career averages
12.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.1 APG · 408 games · .499 FG% · .294 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | GSW | 21 | 27 | 5.7 | .412 | 0.000 | .680 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 6.9 | .476 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 22 | 61 | 21.3 | .546 | .167 | .755 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 14.0 | .591 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 23 | 80 | 34.5 | .537 | .158 | .794 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 22.1 | 19.1 | .592 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 24 | 11 | 30.8 | .552 | .500 | .690 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 23.5 | 21.8 | .594 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 25 | 52 | 31.9 | .446 | .273 | .781 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 16.6 | 13.1 | .503 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 26 | 35 | 25.7 | .478 | .348 | .770 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 13.9 | .535 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 27 | 65 | 19.9 | .435 | .226 | .686 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 11.7 | .491 |
| SAC | 27 | 29 | 20.7 | .402 | .200 | .674 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 10.0 | 11.3 | .455 | |
| PHI | 27 | 36 | 19.3 | .477 | .250 | .699 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 12.0 | .535 | |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 28 | 75 | 18.7 | .508 | .444 | .699 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 13.7 | .561 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 29 | 2 | 8.0 | .250 | 0.000 | .750 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 13.7 | .434 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | GSW | 27 | 0 | 154 | 21 | 51 | .412 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 59 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 61 | 20 | 1,297 | 238 | 436 | .546 | 1 | 6 | 123 | 163 | 170 | 82 | 33 | 22 | 78 | 600 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 80 | 2,762 | 682 | 1,271 | .537 | 3 | 19 | 400 | 504 | 427 | 216 | 77 | 52 | 230 | 1,767 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 11 | 9 | 339 | 100 | 181 | .552 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 84 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 259 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 52 | 42 | 1,658 | 338 | 757 | .446 | 9 | 33 | 178 | 228 | 182 | 204 | 46 | 23 | 126 | 863 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 35 | 18 | 899 | 174 | 364 | .478 | 8 | 23 | 87 | 113 | 103 | 89 | 21 | 17 | 48 | 443 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 65 | 38 | 1,295 | 216 | 496 | .435 | 7 | 31 | 129 | 188 | 167 | 128 | 43 | 23 | 88 | 568 |
| SAC | 29 | 20 | 600 | 111 | 276 | .402 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 95 | 81 | 60 | 19 | 8 | 44 | 289 | |
| PHI | 36 | 18 | 695 | 105 | 220 | .477 | 4 | 16 | 65 | 93 | 86 | 68 | 24 | 15 | 44 | 279 | |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 75 | 7 | 1,405 | 261 | 514 | .508 | 16 | 36 | 130 | 186 | 172 | 109 | 35 | 20 | 85 | 668 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 408 | — | — | 2,031 | 4,074 | .499 | 45 | 153 | 1125 | 1495 | 1300 | 866 | 265 | 175 | 700 | 5,232 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | GSW | 27 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 11.9 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 13.8 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 61 | 21.3 | 6.6 | 12.1 | .546 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 16.7 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 34.5 | 8.9 | 16.6 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 11 | 30.8 | 10.6 | 19.2 | .552 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 27.5 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 52 | 31.9 | 7.3 | 16.4 | .446 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 18.7 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 35 | 25.7 | 7.0 | 14.6 | .478 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 17.7 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 65 | 19.9 | 6.0 | 13.8 | .435 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 15.8 |
| SAC | 29 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.6 | .402 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 17.3 | |
| PHI | 36 | 19.3 | 5.4 | 11.4 | .477 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 14.5 | |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 75 | 18.7 | 6.7 | 13.2 | .508 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 17.1 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 2 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 9.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 11.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | GSW | 27 | 154 | 6.9 | .476 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .014 | -5.5 | -1.3 | -6.9 | -0.3 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 61 | 1,297 | 14.0 | .591 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | .098 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 2,762 | 19.1 | .592 | 25.4 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 8.0 | .139 | +2.0 | -0.6 | +1.4 | +2.4 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 11 | 339 | 21.8 | .594 | 29.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .115 | +4.6 | -0.3 | +4.4 | +0.6 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 52 | 1,658 | 13.1 | .503 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .045 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 35 | 899 | 13.9 | .535 | 20.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .078 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 65 | 1,295 | 11.7 | .491 | 21.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .033 | -2.0 | -0.8 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| SAC | 29 | 600 | 11.3 | .455 | 24.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -.002 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -4.2 | -0.3 | |
| PHI | 36 | 695 | 12.0 | .535 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .063 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 75 | 1,405 | 13.7 | .561 | 20.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .098 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 2 | 16 | 13.7 | .434 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .102 | -1.1 | +3.1 | +2.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.3 | — | — | — | — | +3.1 |
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 | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 3 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .643 | — | .638 |
| 1989-90 | 1 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .625 | 0.000 | .619 |
| 1990-91 | 10 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .429 | 0.000 | .534 |
| Career | 14 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .535 | 0.000 | .579 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 199 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 121–78 |
| Away | 207 | 12.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 52–155 |
| In wins | 173 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 173–0 |
| In losses | 233 | 12.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0–233 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 13 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 4–9 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 16 | 12.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 14 | 15.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 7–7 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 4–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 7–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 22 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 10–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 14 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 10–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 25 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 12–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 13 | 10.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 10–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 8–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 14.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3–18 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 8–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5–8 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 9–10 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 4 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 10–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 7–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 16 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 7–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 9–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 16 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 4–12 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $315,000 |
| Career earnings | $315,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Derek Smith play for?
Derek Smith plays SF for the Boston Celtics.
What are Derek Smith's career stats?
Derek Smith has averaged 12.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.1 APG over 9 seasons (1982-83–1990-91).
How much does Derek Smith make?
Derek Smith's salary is $315,000 for the 1990-91 season, with career earnings of about $315K.
How tall is Derek Smith?
Derek Smith is 6-6 (205 lb).
When was Derek Smith drafted?
Derek Smith was drafted in 1982, round 2, pick 35, by the Golden State Warriors.