Nick Smith Jr.
SG · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 2023-24–2025-26 · 3 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 2004
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Player info
| Nickname | Nick |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #8 (also #20) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 2004-04-18 (age 22) |
| College | Arkansas |
| Drafted | 2023 · Round 1, Pick 27 · Charlotte Hornets |
| Seasons | 2023-24–2025-26 (3) |
Career averages
7.6 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.7 APG · 141 games · .398 FG% · .374 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CHA | 19 | 51 | 14.3 | .391 | .432 | .867 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 8.1 | .511 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 20 | 60 | 22.8 | .391 | .340 | .935 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 8.3 | .502 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 21 | 30 | 12.5 | .435 | .395 | .733 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 10.2 | .552 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CHA | 51 | 0 | 729 | 113 | 289 | .391 | 63 | 146 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 59 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 302 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 60 | 27 | 1,369 | 222 | 568 | .391 | 104 | 306 | 43 | 46 | 128 | 145 | 17 | 6 | 82 | 591 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 30 | 1 | 375 | 70 | 161 | .435 | 34 | 86 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 185 |
| Career | 141 | — | — | 405 | 1,018 | .398 | 201 | 538 | 67 | 76 | 223 | 235 | 36 | 15 | 142 | 1,078 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CHA | 51 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 14.3 | .391 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 60 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 14.9 | .391 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 15.5 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 30 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 15.5 | .435 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 17.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CHA | 51 | 729 | 8.1 | .511 | 20.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -.036 | -3.1 | -2.8 | -5.9 | -0.7 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 60 | 1,369 | 8.3 | .502 | 20.8 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -.019 | -3.2 | -2.6 | -5.7 | -1.3 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 30 | 375 | 10.2 | .552 | 22.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .013 | -2.1 | -2.6 | -4.7 | -0.3 |
| Career | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.9 | — | — | — | — | -2.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .429 | .429 | .538 |
| Career | 10 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .429 | .429 | .538 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | @ SAC | W 127–120 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-27 | vs POR | L 108–122 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | -13 |
| 2025-10-29 | @ MIN | W 116–115 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | +1 |
| 2025-10-31 | @ MEM | W 117–112 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-03 | @ POR | W 123–115 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10-15 | 5-6 | +9 |
| 2025-11-05 | vs SAS | W 118–116 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +9 |
| 2025-11-08 | @ ATL | L 102–122 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-4 | +8 |
| 2025-11-15 | @ MIL | W 119–95 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +2 |
| 2025-11-30 | vs NOP | W 133–121 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-01 | vs PHX | L 108–125 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +5 |
| 2025-12-04 | @ TOR | W 123–120 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-3 | +6 |
| 2025-12-05 | @ BOS | L 105–126 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-6 | -16 |
| 2025-12-14 | @ PHX | W 116–114 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-18 | @ UTA | W 143–135 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | -2 |
| 2025-12-20 | @ LAC | L 88–103 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0 |
| 2025-12-23 | @ PHX | L 108–132 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-3 | -9 |
| 2025-12-28 | vs SAC | W 125–101 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 5-10 | +10 |
| 2025-12-30 | vs DET | L 106–128 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | -2 |
| 2026-01-02 | vs MEM | W 128–121 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | -6 |
| 2026-01-04 | vs MEM | W 120–114 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | -6 |
| 2026-01-06 | @ NOP | W 111–103 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | -2 |
| 2026-01-07 | @ SAS | L 91–107 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | -4 |
| 2026-01-09 | vs MIL | L 101–105 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-12 | @ SAC | L 112–124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| 2026-01-13 | vs ATL | W 141–116 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 |
| 2026-01-15 | vs CHA | L 117–135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -2 |
| 2026-01-17 | @ POR | L 116–132 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | -5 |
| 2026-01-18 | vs TOR | W 110–93 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -1 |
| 2026-02-01 | @ NYK | L 100–112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| 2026-02-05 | vs PHI | W 119–115 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-07 | vs GSW | W 105–99 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-10 | vs SAS | L 108–136 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | -5 |
| 2026-04-05 | @ DAL | L 128–134 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -1 |
| 2026-04-07 | vs OKC | L 87–123 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | -5 |
| 2026-04-09 | @ GSW | W 119–103 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 4-5 | +9 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs PHX | W 101–73 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | +6 |
| 2026-04-12 | vs UTA | W 131–107 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-6 | +6 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31–59 |
| Away | 84 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 23–61 |
| In wins | 54 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 54–0 |
| In losses | 120 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0–120 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 10 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 7 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 4 | 14.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 4 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 0–3 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 7 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 5–2 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2–3 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 7 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1–6 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0–4 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 8 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 8 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 6 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 4–3 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 7 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 5 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4–1 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
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) | 4% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 18% | .517 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 20% | .406 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 5% | .500 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 53% | .395 |
Average shot distance 19.1 ft · 1% of attempts were dunks · 12% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,463,960 |
| 2024-25 | $2,587,200 |
| 2025-26 | $2,723,877 |
| Career earnings | $7,775,037 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Nick Smith Jr. play for?
Nick Smith Jr. plays SG for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Nick Smith Jr.'s career stats?
Nick Smith Jr. has averaged 7.6 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.7 APG over 3 seasons (2023-24–2025-26).
How much does Nick Smith Jr. make?
Nick Smith Jr.'s salary is $2,723,877 for the 2025-26 season, with career earnings of about $7.8M.
How tall is Nick Smith Jr.?
Nick Smith Jr. is 6-2 (185 lb).
How old is Nick Smith Jr.?
Nick Smith Jr. was born 2004-04-18 and is 22 years old.
When was Nick Smith Jr. drafted?
Nick Smith Jr. was drafted in 2023, round 1, pick 27, by the Charlotte Hornets.