Josh Smith
PF · New Orleans Pelicans
Seasons 2004-05–2017-18 · 13 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1985
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Player info
| Nickname | J-Smoove |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #5 (also #6) |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1985-12-05 |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy |
| Drafted | 2004 · Round 1, Pick 17 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 2004-05–2017-18 (13) |
Career averages
14.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 3.1 APG · 894 games · .452 FG% · .285 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ATL | 19 | 74 | 27.7 | .455 | .174 | .688 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 15.4 | .506 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 20 | 80 | 32.0 | .425 | .309 | .719 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 15.5 | .500 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 21 | 72 | 36.8 | .439 | .250 | .693 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 16.4 | 18.3 | .506 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 22 | 81 | 35.5 | .457 | .253 | .710 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 17.2 | 19.0 | .520 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 23 | 69 | 35.1 | .492 | .299 | .588 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 15.6 | 17.2 | .533 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 24 | 81 | 35.4 | .505 | 0.000 | .618 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 15.7 | 21.0 | .536 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 25 | 77 | 34.4 | .477 | .331 | .725 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 16.5 | 19.2 | .540 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 26 | 66 | 35.3 | .458 | .257 | .630 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 18.8 | 21.1 | .499 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 27 | 76 | 35.3 | .465 | .303 | .517 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 17.5 | 17.7 | .501 |
| 2013-14 | DET | 28 | 77 | 35.5 | .419 | .264 | .532 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 16.4 | 14.1 | .463 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 29 | 83 | 27.7 | .419 | .316 | .498 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 12.4 | 14.9 | .467 |
| DET | 29 | 28 | 32.0 | .391 | .243 | .468 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 13.1 | 14.3 | .417 | |
| HOU | 29 | 55 | 25.5 | .438 | .330 | .521 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 15.2 | .500 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 30 | 55 | 16.0 | .364 | .287 | .552 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 10.6 | .439 |
| LAC | 30 | 32 | 14.3 | .383 | .310 | .595 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 13.2 | .456 | |
| HOU | 30 | 23 | 18.3 | .343 | .271 | .480 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 7.7 | .419 | |
| 2017-18 | NOP | 32 | 3 | 4.0 | .250 | — | — | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | .250 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ATL | 74 | 59 | 2,050 | 274 | 602 | .455 | 4 | 23 | 163 | 237 | 457 | 127 | 59 | 144 | 135 | 715 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 80 | 73 | 2,559 | 329 | 774 | .425 | 34 | 110 | 210 | 292 | 531 | 191 | 64 | 208 | 162 | 902 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 72 | 72 | 2,647 | 436 | 993 | .439 | 38 | 152 | 268 | 387 | 621 | 236 | 101 | 207 | 227 | 1,178 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 81 | 81 | 2,873 | 518 | 1,133 | .457 | 25 | 99 | 333 | 469 | 667 | 272 | 123 | 227 | 245 | 1,394 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 69 | 69 | 2,421 | 418 | 849 | .492 | 26 | 87 | 211 | 359 | 498 | 169 | 94 | 111 | 161 | 1,073 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 81 | 81 | 2,871 | 504 | 999 | .505 | 0 | 7 | 261 | 422 | 705 | 342 | 130 | 172 | 198 | 1,269 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 77 | 77 | 2,645 | 497 | 1,041 | .477 | 51 | 154 | 229 | 316 | 657 | 255 | 99 | 120 | 197 | 1,274 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 66 | 66 | 2,329 | 504 | 1,101 | .458 | 28 | 109 | 203 | 322 | 632 | 257 | 93 | 115 | 164 | 1,239 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 76 | 76 | 2,683 | 550 | 1,182 | .465 | 61 | 201 | 166 | 321 | 639 | 321 | 94 | 136 | 226 | 1,327 |
| 2013-14 | DET | 77 | 76 | 2,730 | 517 | 1,233 | .419 | 70 | 265 | 160 | 301 | 520 | 252 | 105 | 110 | 199 | 1,264 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 83 | 35 | 2,300 | 414 | 987 | .419 | 72 | 228 | 127 | 255 | 530 | 277 | 87 | 116 | 206 | 1,027 |
| DET | 28 | 28 | 896 | 153 | 391 | .391 | 9 | 37 | 52 | 111 | 202 | 132 | 37 | 48 | 72 | 367 | |
| HOU | 55 | 7 | 1,404 | 261 | 596 | .438 | 63 | 191 | 75 | 144 | 328 | 145 | 50 | 68 | 134 | 660 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 55 | 7 | 880 | 127 | 349 | .364 | 41 | 143 | 37 | 67 | 192 | 90 | 34 | 47 | 77 | 332 |
| LAC | 32 | 1 | 459 | 69 | 180 | .383 | 18 | 58 | 25 | 42 | 125 | 42 | 18 | 34 | 41 | 181 | |
| HOU | 23 | 6 | 421 | 58 | 169 | .343 | 23 | 85 | 12 | 25 | 67 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 151 | |
| 2017-18 | NOP | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 894 | — | — | 5,089 | 11,247 | .452 | 450 | 1578 | 2368 | 3748 | 6653 | 2789 | 1083 | 1713 | 2197 | 12,996 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ATL | 74 | 27.7 | 4.8 | 10.6 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 12.6 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 80 | 32.0 | 4.6 | 10.9 | .425 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 72 | 36.8 | 5.9 | 13.5 | .439 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 16.0 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 81 | 35.5 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .457 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 17.5 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 69 | 35.1 | 6.2 | 12.6 | .492 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 16.0 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 81 | 35.4 | 6.3 | 12.5 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 15.9 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 77 | 34.4 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .477 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 17.3 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 66 | 35.3 | 7.8 | 17.0 | .458 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 19.2 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 76 | 35.3 | 7.4 | 15.9 | .465 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 17.8 |
| 2013-14 | DET | 77 | 35.5 | 6.8 | 16.3 | .419 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 16.7 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 83 | 27.7 | 6.5 | 15.4 | .419 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 16.1 |
| DET | 28 | 32.0 | 6.1 | 15.7 | .391 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 14.7 | |
| HOU | 55 | 25.5 | 6.7 | 15.3 | .438 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 16.9 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 55 | 16.0 | 5.2 | 14.3 | .364 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 13.6 |
| LAC | 32 | 14.3 | 5.4 | 14.1 | .383 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 14.2 | |
| HOU | 23 | 18.3 | 5.0 | 14.5 | .343 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 12.9 | |
| 2017-18 | NOP | 3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ATL | 74 | 2,050 | 15.4 | .506 | 18.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .055 | -0.9 | +0.4 | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 80 | 2,559 | 15.5 | .500 | 18.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | .067 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.4 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 72 | 2,647 | 18.3 | .506 | 24.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | .079 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +2.7 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 81 | 2,873 | 19.0 | .520 | 25.0 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | .097 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +3.7 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 69 | 2,421 | 17.2 | .533 | 22.6 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | .097 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 81 | 2,871 | 21.0 | .536 | 22.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.3 | .155 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +5.1 | +5.1 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 77 | 2,645 | 19.2 | .540 | 24.7 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 6.4 | .116 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +3.2 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 66 | 2,329 | 21.1 | .499 | 28.4 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 6.8 | .139 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +3.8 | +3.3 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 76 | 2,683 | 17.7 | .501 | 26.7 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | .075 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.5 |
| 2013-14 | DET | 77 | 2,730 | 14.1 | .463 | 24.5 | -1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .020 | -0.9 | +0.1 | -0.8 | +0.8 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 83 | 2,300 | 14.9 | .467 | 24.8 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .048 | -0.6 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.6 |
| DET | 28 | 896 | 14.3 | .417 | 25.3 | -1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .012 | -0.7 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +0.8 | |
| HOU | 55 | 1,404 | 15.2 | .500 | 24.5 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .071 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.8 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 55 | 880 | 10.6 | .439 | 22.9 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .000 | -3.5 | +0.4 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| LAC | 32 | 459 | 13.2 | .456 | 23.6 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .036 | -2.8 | +2.3 | -0.5 | +0.2 | |
| HOU | 23 | 421 | 7.7 | .419 | 22.1 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -.040 | -4.3 | -1.6 | -5.9 | -0.4 | |
| 2017-18 | NOP | 3 | 12 | 3.5 | .250 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.013 | -8.4 | -6.2 | -14.6 | +0.0 |
| Career | 894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51.2 | — | — | — | — | +27.2 |
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 | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 7 | 33.4 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .398 | .167 | .512 |
| 2008-09 | 11 | 37.1 | 17.1 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .421 | .133 | .494 |
| 2009-10 | 11 | 35.2 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .481 | .333 | .522 |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 35.9 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .404 | .125 | .451 |
| 2011-12 | 6 | 38.8 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .386 | 0.000 | .432 |
| 2012-13 | 6 | 32.7 | 17.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .433 | .250 | .482 |
| 2014-15 | 17 | 22.8 | 13.5 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .438 | .380 | .505 |
| 2015-16 | 5 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .462 | .500 | .576 |
| Career | 75 | 31.1 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .426 | .277 | .489 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 473 | 14.0 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 266–207 |
| Away | 471 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 179–292 |
| In wins | 445 | 14.7 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 445–0 |
| In losses | 499 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0–499 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 2–5 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 38 | 13.6 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 18–20 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 40 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 21–19 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 11–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 41 | 13.1 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 12–29 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 39 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 18–21 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 11–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 22 | 15.5 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 10–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 36 | 14.5 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 19–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 25 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 8–17 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 7–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 37 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 23–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 14.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 11–14 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 8–14 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 14.9 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 14–10 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 43 | 13.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 14–29 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 43 | 15.5 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 25–18 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 20–7 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 7–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 37 | 14.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 17–20 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 17 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 7–10 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 42 | 14.3 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 23–19 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 18–20 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 30 | 14.4 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 12–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 12.7 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 11–18 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 13.5 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 18–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 3–20 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 40 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 22–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 12–15 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 41 | 14.2 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 23–18 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2017-18
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) | 75% | .333 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 25% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 5.0 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $1,560,000 |
| 2006-07 | $1,460,640 |
| 2007-08 | $2,243,543 |
| 2008-09 | $10,000,000 |
| 2009-10 | $10,800,000 |
| 2010-11 | $11,700,000 |
| 2011-12 | $12,400,000 |
| 2012-13 | $13,200,000 |
| 2013-14 | $13,500,000 |
| 2014-15 | $16,077,000 |
| 2015-16 | $6,899,000 |
| 2017-18 | $5,542,229 |
| Career earnings | $105,382,412 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Josh Smith play for?
Josh Smith plays PF for the New Orleans Pelicans.
What are Josh Smith's career stats?
Josh Smith has averaged 14.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 3.1 APG over 13 seasons (2004-05–2017-18).
How much does Josh Smith make?
Josh Smith's salary is $5,542,229 for the 2017-18 season, with career earnings of about $105.4M.
How tall is Josh Smith?
Josh Smith is 6-9 (225 lb).
When was Josh Smith drafted?
Josh Smith was drafted in 2004, round 1, pick 17, by the Atlanta Hawks.