Robert Smith
PG · Cleveland Cavaliers
Seasons 1977-78–1984-85 · 7 on record · Ht 5-11 · b. 1955
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #5 (also #10, #9) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 5-11 |
| Weight | 165 lb |
| Born | 1955-03-10 |
| College | UNLV |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 3, Pick 65 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1984-85 (7) |
Career averages
5.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.8 APG · 229 games · .435 FG% · .238 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 22 | 45 | 8.4 | .515 | — | .875 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 10.9 | .562 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 23 | 82 | 18.0 | .422 | — | .883 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 11.6 | .511 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 24 | 65 | 12.4 | .439 | .308 | .870 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 10.8 | .523 |
| UTA | 24 | 6 | 12.2 | .333 | — | 1.000 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 9.6 | .436 | |
| NJN | 24 | 59 | 12.5 | .445 | .308 | .862 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .529 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 25 | 1 | 20.0 | .400 | — | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | .592 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 26 | 17 | 18.6 | .473 | .200 | .833 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 10.6 | .503 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 27 | 12 | 5.7 | .292 | 0.000 | .900 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.8 | .405 |
| SDC | 27 | 5 | 8.6 | .154 | 0.000 | .875 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .333 | |
| SAS | 27 | 7 | 3.6 | .455 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 7.8 | .505 | |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 29 | 7 | 6.9 | .235 | 0.000 | .800 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .374 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 45 | — | 378 | 50 | 97 | .515 | — | — | 21 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 121 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 82 | — | 1,479 | 184 | 436 | .422 | — | — | 159 | 180 | 146 | 208 | 58 | 13 | 95 | 527 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 65 | — | 809 | 118 | 269 | .439 | 8 | 26 | 80 | 92 | 79 | 92 | 26 | 4 | 53 | 324 |
| UTA | 6 | — | 73 | 5 | 15 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
| NJN | 59 | — | 736 | 113 | 254 | .445 | 8 | 26 | 75 | 87 | 76 | 85 | 22 | 4 | 52 | 309 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 17 | 1 | 316 | 52 | 110 | .473 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 116 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 12 | 0 | 68 | 7 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| SDC | 5 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| SAS | 7 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 7 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 17 | .235 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Career | 229 | — | — | 417 | 958 | .435 | 10 | 42 | 291 | 332 | 288 | 401 | 119 | 21 | 194 | 1,135 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 45 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 9.2 | .515 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 11.5 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 82 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 10.6 | .422 | — | — | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 12.8 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 65 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 12.0 | .439 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 14.4 |
| UTA | 6 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 7.4 | |
| NJN | 59 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 12.4 | .445 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 15.1 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 1 | 20.0 | 3.6 | 9.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 14.4 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 17 | 18.6 | 5.9 | 12.5 | .473 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 13.2 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 12 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 12.7 | .292 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 12.2 |
| SDC | 5 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 10.9 | .154 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 9.2 | |
| SAS | 7 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 15.8 | .455 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 17.3 | |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 7 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 12.8 | .235 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 12.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 45 | 378 | 10.9 | .562 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .097 | -2.1 | +0.7 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 82 | 1,479 | 11.6 | .511 | 15.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .095 | -1.6 | +0.4 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 65 | 809 | 10.8 | .523 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .080 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| UTA | 6 | 73 | 9.6 | .436 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .050 | -2.7 | +0.0 | -2.7 | +0.0 | |
| NJN | 59 | 736 | 10.9 | .529 | 18.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .083 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 | |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 1 | 20 | 7.2 | .592 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .019 | -4.4 | -0.2 | -4.6 | +0.0 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 17 | 316 | 10.6 | .503 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .096 | -2.1 | +0.0 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 12 | 68 | 6.8 | .405 | 19.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.024 | -4.7 | +0.1 | -4.6 | -0.1 |
| SDC | 5 | 43 | 6.3 | .333 | 17.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.033 | -4.6 | +0.2 | -4.4 | +0.0 | |
| SAS | 7 | 25 | 7.8 | .505 | 23.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.007 | -4.9 | -0.1 | -5.0 | +0.0 | |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 7 | 48 | 6.2 | .374 | 20.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.034 | -5.5 | -0.1 | -5.6 | +0.0 |
| Career | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 11 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .654 | — | .671 |
| 1978-79 | 3 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .127 |
| 1981-82 | 6 | 11.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .385 | .286 | .491 |
| 1982-83 | 6 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .444 | 0.000 | .506 |
| Career | 26 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .456 | .250 | .524 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 111 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 74–37 |
| Away | 118 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 39–79 |
| In wins | 113 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 113–0 |
| In losses | 116 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0–116 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 10 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 5–5 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 14 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 7–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 7–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 2 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 14 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 9 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 5–4 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 12 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 7–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 7–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 11 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 11 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 6–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 6–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 7 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Robert Smith play for?
Robert Smith plays PG for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Robert Smith's career stats?
Robert Smith has averaged 5.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.8 APG over 7 seasons (1977-78–1984-85).
How tall is Robert Smith?
Robert Smith is 5-11 (165 lb).
When was Robert Smith drafted?
Robert Smith was drafted in 1977, round 3, pick 65, by the Denver Nuggets.