Michael Smith
PF · Washington Wizards
Seasons 1994-95–2000-01 · 7 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1972
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Player info
| Nickname | The Animal |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #34 |
| Team | Washington Wizards |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1972-03-28 |
| College | Providence |
| Drafted | 1994 · Round 2, Pick 35 · Sacramento Kings |
| Seasons | 1994-95–2000-01 (7) |
Career averages
5.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.5 APG · 449 games · .538 FG% · .143 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 22 | 82 | 21.2 | .542 | 0.000 | .485 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 13.5 | .544 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 23 | 65 | 21.3 | .605 | 1.000 | .384 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 14.2 | .565 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 24 | 81 | 31.2 | .539 | — | .496 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 13.3 | .545 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 25 | 48 | 21.9 | .479 | 0.000 | .631 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 14.3 | .524 |
| SAC | 25 | 18 | 19.3 | .426 | — | .567 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 12.9 | .465 | |
| VAN | 25 | 30 | 23.5 | .504 | 0.000 | .658 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 15.0 | .551 | |
| 1998-99 | VAN | 26 | 48 | 22.9 | .535 | 0.000 | .594 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 14.3 | .574 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 27 | 46 | 24.9 | .563 | 0.000 | .723 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 14.5 | .611 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 28 | 79 | 20.4 | .486 | 0.000 | .578 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 14.0 | .527 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 82 | 0 | 1,736 | 220 | 406 | .542 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 262 | 486 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 106 | 567 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 65 | 0 | 1,384 | 144 | 238 | .605 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 177 | 389 | 110 | 47 | 46 | 72 | 357 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 81 | 52 | 2,526 | 202 | 375 | .539 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 258 | 769 | 191 | 82 | 60 | 130 | 532 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 48 | 33 | 1,053 | 93 | 194 | .479 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 103 | 306 | 88 | 41 | 15 | 51 | 251 |
| SAC | 18 | 4 | 347 | 26 | 61 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 100 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 69 | |
| VAN | 30 | 29 | 706 | 67 | 133 | .504 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 73 | 206 | 59 | 26 | 6 | 36 | 182 | |
| 1998-99 | VAN | 48 | 10 | 1,098 | 77 | 144 | .535 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 128 | 350 | 48 | 46 | 18 | 60 | 230 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 46 | 46 | 1,145 | 108 | 192 | .563 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 101 | 331 | 56 | 27 | 23 | 45 | 289 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 79 | 29 | 1,610 | 106 | 218 | .486 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 154 | 562 | 101 | 57 | 37 | 62 | 301 |
| Career | 449 | — | — | 950 | 1,767 | .538 | 1 | 7 | 626 | 1183 | 3193 | 661 | 361 | 248 | 526 | 2,527 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 82 | 21.2 | 4.6 | 8.4 | .542 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 11.8 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 65 | 21.3 | 3.7 | 6.2 | .605 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 9.3 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 81 | 31.2 | 2.9 | 5.3 | .539 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 48 | 21.9 | 3.2 | 6.6 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 8.6 |
| SAC | 18 | 19.3 | 2.7 | 6.3 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 7.2 | |
| VAN | 30 | 23.5 | 3.4 | 6.8 | .504 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 9.3 | |
| 1998-99 | VAN | 48 | 22.9 | 2.5 | 4.7 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 46 | 24.9 | 3.4 | 6.0 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 9.1 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 79 | 20.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 82 | 1,736 | 13.5 | .544 | 16.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .101 | -1.7 | +0.9 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 65 | 1,384 | 14.2 | .565 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | .108 | -0.4 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 81 | 2,526 | 13.3 | .545 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 5.4 | .102 | -0.9 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +1.3 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 48 | 1,053 | 14.3 | .524 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .096 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.4 |
| SAC | 18 | 347 | 12.9 | .465 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .092 | -1.5 | +1.2 | -0.3 | +0.2 | |
| VAN | 30 | 706 | 15.0 | .551 | 12.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .099 | +0.6 | -0.9 | -0.3 | +0.3 | |
| 1998-99 | VAN | 48 | 1,098 | 14.3 | .574 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .099 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 46 | 1,145 | 14.5 | .611 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .137 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 79 | 1,610 | 14.0 | .527 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .108 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| Career | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.5 | — | — | — | — | +5.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 4 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .583 | — | .564 |
| Career | 4 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .583 | — | .564 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 230 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 109–121 |
| Away | 229 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 52–177 |
| In wins | 161 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 161–0 |
| In losses | 298 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0–298 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 4–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 14 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 5–9 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 13 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 6–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 11 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 4–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 5–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 7–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 19 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 10–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 11 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 6–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 14–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 4–17 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 16 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 4–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 14–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 4–17 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 7–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 13 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 3–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 7–6 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 18 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 10–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 12 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 2–10 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 12 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 4–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 6–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 4–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 7–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 1–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 5–14 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 17 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 7–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0–21 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2000-01
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) | 61% | .644 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 29% | .222 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | .333 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 2% | .250 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 3.7 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 |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | $1,340,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,570,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,920,000 |
| 1998-99 | $2,180,000 |
| Career earnings | $7,010,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Michael Smith play for?
Michael Smith plays PF for the Washington Wizards.
What are Michael Smith's career stats?
Michael Smith has averaged 5.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.5 APG over 7 seasons (1994-95–2000-01).
How much does Michael Smith make?
Michael Smith's salary is $2,180,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $7.0M.
How tall is Michael Smith?
Michael Smith is 6-8 (230 lb).
When was Michael Smith drafted?
Michael Smith was drafted in 1994, round 2, pick 35, by the Sacramento Kings.