Randy Smith
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1971-72–1982-83 · 12 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1948
2× All-StarAll-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Iron Man |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #9 (also #7) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1948-12-12 |
| College | Buffalo State |
| Drafted | 1970 · Round 14, Pick 205 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1971-72–1982-83 (12) |
Career averages
16.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 4.6 APG · 976 games · .470 FG% · .155 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 23 | 76 | 27.6 | .482 | — | .622 | 4.8 | 2.5 | — | — | 13.4 | 15.5 | .507 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 24 | 82 | 31.7 | .443 | — | .727 | 4.8 | 5.1 | — | — | 14.8 | 15.0 | .478 |
| 1973-74 | BUF | 25 | 82 | 33.5 | .492 | — | .712 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 15.9 | .525 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 26 | 82 | 36.6 | .484 | — | .800 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 17.1 | .523 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 27 | 82 | 38.6 | .494 | — | .817 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 18.7 | .549 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 28 | 82 | 37.7 | .467 | — | .762 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 20.7 | 17.6 | .507 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 29 | 82 | 40.4 | .465 | — | .800 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 24.6 | 19.1 | .521 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 30 | 82 | 37.9 | .455 | — | .813 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 20.5 | 16.6 | .499 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 31 | 82 | 32.6 | .452 | .189 | .823 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 17.6 | 15.2 | .497 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 32 | 82 | 26.8 | .466 | .036 | .815 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 17.0 | .514 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 33 | 82 | 24.8 | .465 | .273 | .808 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 12.2 | .504 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 34 | 80 | 17.6 | .483 | .167 | .870 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 14.5 | .532 |
| SDC | 34 | 65 | 19.4 | .489 | .188 | .863 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 14.9 | .538 | |
| ATL | 34 | 15 | 9.5 | .439 | 0.000 | .929 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 11.5 | .492 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 76 | — | 2,094 | 432 | 896 | .482 | — | — | 158 | 254 | 368 | 189 | — | — | — | 1,022 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 82 | — | 2,603 | 511 | 1,154 | .443 | — | — | 192 | 264 | 391 | 422 | — | — | — | 1,214 |
| 1973-74 | BUF | 82 | — | 2,745 | 531 | 1,079 | .492 | — | — | 205 | 288 | 315 | 383 | 203 | 4 | — | 1,267 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 82 | — | 3,001 | 610 | 1,261 | .484 | — | — | 236 | 295 | 344 | 534 | 137 | 3 | — | 1,456 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 82 | 82 | 3,167 | 702 | 1,422 | .494 | — | — | 383 | 469 | 417 | 484 | 153 | 4 | — | 1,787 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 82 | — | 3,094 | 702 | 1,504 | .467 | — | — | 294 | 386 | 457 | 441 | 176 | 8 | — | 1,698 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 82 | 82 | 3,314 | 789 | 1,697 | .465 | — | — | 443 | 554 | 310 | 458 | 172 | 11 | 286 | 2,021 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 82 | 82 | 3,111 | 693 | 1,523 | .455 | — | — | 292 | 359 | 295 | 395 | 177 | 5 | 255 | 1,678 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 2,677 | 599 | 1,326 | .452 | 10 | 53 | 233 | 283 | 256 | 363 | 125 | 7 | 200 | 1,441 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 82 | — | 2,199 | 486 | 1,043 | .466 | 1 | 28 | 221 | 271 | 193 | 357 | 113 | 14 | 195 | 1,194 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 82 | 40 | 2,033 | 348 | 748 | .465 | 3 | 11 | 122 | 151 | 155 | 255 | 91 | 1 | 124 | 821 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 80 | 16 | 1,406 | 273 | 565 | .483 | 3 | 18 | 114 | 131 | 96 | 206 | 56 | 0 | 98 | 663 |
| SDC | 65 | 16 | 1,264 | 244 | 499 | .489 | 3 | 16 | 101 | 117 | 88 | 192 | 54 | 0 | 89 | 592 | |
| ATL | 15 | 0 | 142 | 29 | 66 | .439 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 71 | |
| Career | 976 | — | — | 6,676 | 14,218 | .470 | 17 | 110 | 2893 | 3705 | 3597 | 4487 | 1403 | 57 | 1158 | 16,262 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 76 | 27.6 | 7.4 | 15.4 | .482 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 17.6 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 82 | 31.7 | 7.1 | 16.0 | .443 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 | — | — | — | 16.8 |
| 1973-74 | BUF | 82 | 33.5 | 7.0 | 14.2 | .492 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | — | 16.6 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 82 | 36.6 | 7.3 | 15.1 | .484 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | 17.5 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 82 | 38.6 | 8.0 | 16.2 | .494 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | — | 20.3 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 82 | 37.7 | 8.2 | 17.5 | .467 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | — | 19.8 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 82 | 40.4 | 8.6 | 18.4 | .465 | — | — | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 22.0 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 82 | 37.9 | 8.0 | 17.6 | .455 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 19.4 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 82 | 32.6 | 8.1 | 17.8 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 19.4 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 82 | 26.8 | 8.0 | 17.1 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 19.5 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 82 | 24.8 | 6.2 | 13.2 | .465 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 14.5 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 80 | 17.6 | 7.0 | 14.5 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 17.0 |
| SDC | 65 | 19.4 | 6.9 | 14.2 | .489 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 16.9 | |
| ATL | 15 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 16.7 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 76 | 2,094 | 15.5 | .507 | — | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .069 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 82 | 2,603 | 15.0 | .478 | — | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .041 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | BUF | 82 | 2,745 | 15.9 | .525 | — | 3.4 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .100 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.6 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 82 | 3,001 | 17.1 | .523 | — | 5.0 | 2.3 | 7.2 | .116 | +0.9 | -0.5 | +0.5 | +1.9 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 82 | 3,167 | 18.7 | .549 | — | 6.5 | 2.9 | 9.4 | .143 | +1.7 | -0.2 | +1.4 | +2.8 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 82 | 3,094 | 17.6 | .507 | — | 3.9 | 2.5 | 6.4 | .099 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.4 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 82 | 3,314 | 19.1 | .521 | 26.8 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 7.9 | .114 | +2.2 | -0.7 | +1.5 | +2.9 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 82 | 3,111 | 16.6 | .499 | 23.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 5.8 | .089 | +0.9 | -0.8 | +0.0 | +1.6 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 82 | 2,677 | 15.2 | .497 | 23.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .075 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +1.2 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 82 | 2,199 | 17.0 | .514 | 24.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .073 | +1.0 | -0.5 | +0.5 | +1.4 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 82 | 2,033 | 12.2 | .504 | 19.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .058 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 80 | 1,406 | 14.5 | .532 | 20.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | .085 | +0.0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| SDC | 65 | 1,264 | 14.9 | .538 | 19.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | .089 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -1.0 | +0.3 | |
| ATL | 15 | 142 | 11.5 | .492 | 23.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .048 | -2.9 | -0.9 | -3.8 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0 | — | — | — | — | +16.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 6 | 37.8 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .430 |
| 1974-75 | 7 | 40.9 | 18.0 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .476 | — | .533 |
| 1975-76 | 9 | 42.9 | 22.6 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .503 | — | .556 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .200 | — | .444 |
| Career | 24 | 38.1 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .465 | — | .517 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 485 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 269–216 |
| Away | 491 | 16.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 137–354 |
| In wins | 406 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 406–0 |
| In losses | 570 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0–570 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 59 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 24–35 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 68 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 19–49 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 16.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 15–18 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 49 | 15.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 22–27 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 29–19 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 3–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 22 | 19.7 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 10–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 53 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 25–28 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 38 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 15–23 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 50 | 17.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 20–30 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 33 | 15.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 14–19 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 17.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 13–29 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 16–33 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 61 | 18.4 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 25–36 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 69 | 15.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 32–37 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 42 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 19–23 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 18–26 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 37 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 14–23 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 25 | 19.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 7–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 33 | 18.3 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 24–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Randy Smith's career stats?
Randy Smith has averaged 16.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 4.6 APG over 12 seasons (1971-72–1982-83).
How tall is Randy Smith?
Randy Smith is 6-3 (180 lb).
When was Randy Smith drafted?
Randy Smith was drafted in 1970, round 14, pick 205, by the Detroit Pistons.