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Charles Smith

Forward  at Los Angeles Clippers
Age60
NationalityUSA
Height208 cm (6'10")
Weight111 kg
BornJul 16, 1965
CollegePittsburgh
Career
10.8PPG
4.1RPG
1.3APG
1,006 games · 18 seasons

Career snapshot

18seasons
1,006games
10,849career pts
9.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Clippers · 318 games · 1988-89–1998-99

Position rank · 2001-02

#52PPG rank
#44PER rank
#47WS rank
Among 91 Forward players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 21.1 1989-90 · LAC
RPG 8.2 1990-91 · LAC
APG 1.8 1990-91 · LAC
PER 19.5 1989-90 · LAC
WS 9.4 1989-90 · LAC

Draft

1988
Round 1 · Pick 3
from Pittsburgh

Honors & awards

1×
All-Rookie Team
1988

Career by team

Virtus Rome
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
6.4 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.5 APG
13 games
Anadolu Efes S.K.
2008-09 – 2009-10 · 2 seasons
12.4 PPG 2.8 RPG 1.8 APG
26 games
Spirou Charleroi
2008-09 – 2009-10 · 2 seasons
12.4 PPG 2.8 RPG 1.8 APG
26 games
Real Madrid Baloncesto
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
10.1 PPG 2.5 RPG 1.4 APG
20 games
Denver Nuggets
2005-06 – 2005-06 · 1 seasons
0.0 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
1 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2002-03 – 2005-06 · 2 seasons
3.5 PPG 0.7 RPG 0.4 APG
24 games
San Antonio Spurs
1995-96 – 2001-02 · 3 seasons
7.6 PPG 3.6 RPG 1.1 APG
111 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1988-89 – 1998-99 · 6 seasons
16.3 PPG 6.1 RPG 1.4 APG
318 games
Miami Heat
1997-98 – 1997-98 · 1 seasons
0.9 PPG 0.7 RPG 0.2 APG
11 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
1995-96 – 1995-96 · 1 seasons
0.8 PPG 0.6 RPG 0.8 APG
8 games
New York Knicks
1992-93 – 1995-96 · 4 seasons
11.3 PPG 4.5 RPG 1.4 APG
241 games
Boston Celtics
1989-90 – 1990-91 · 2 seasons
2.8 PPG 1.1 RPG 1.7 APG
65 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1988-89 LAC 71 56 30.4 16.3 6.5 1.5 1.0 1.3 49.5 0.0 72.5 15.6 4.0
1989-90 BOS 60 0 8.7 2.9 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.1 44.4 0.0 69.7 13.3 1.1
1989-90 LAC 78 76 35.0 21.1 6.7 1.5 1.1 1.5 52.0 8.3 79.4 19.5 9.4
1990-91 BOS 5 0 6.0 1.8 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.0 42.9 0.0 60.0 6.3 0.0
1990-91 LAC 74 74 36.5 20.0 8.2 1.8 1.1 2.0 46.9 0.0 79.3 17.6 7.4
1991-92 LAC 49 25 26.7 14.6 6.1 1.1 0.8 2.0 46.6 0.0 78.5 18.6 4.4
1992-93 NYK 81 68 26.8 12.4 5.3 1.8 0.6 1.2 46.9 0.0 78.2 14.9 6.6
1993-94 NYK 43 21 25.7 10.4 3.8 1.2 0.6 1.0 44.3 50.0 71.9 11.3 2.4
1994-95 NYK 76 58 28.3 12.7 4.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 47.1 22.6 79.2 13.9 4.8
1995-96 NBA 73 34 23.5 8.3 5.0 0.9 0.7 1.1 42.2 13.3 73.0 — —
1995-96 MIN 8 0 4.9 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 -2.2 -0.2
1995-96 NYK 41 4 21.7 7.4 3.9 0.7 0.4 1.2 38.8 13.3 70.9 9.1 0.2
1995-96 SAS 32 30 25.8 9.6 6.3 1.1 1.0 0.9 45.8 0.0 76.7 13.7 1.7
1996-97 SAS 19 7 17.3 4.6 3.4 0.7 0.7 1.2 40.5 0.0 76.9 10.6 0.0
1997-98 LAC 23 0 11.3 4.7 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 42.1 31.8 55.6 11.1 -0.1
1997-98 MIA 11 0 2.9 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 22.2 33.3 50.0 -0.5 -0.2
1997-98 NBA 34 0 8.6 3.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 39.2 31.9 54.5 — —
1998-99 LAC 23 10 13.8 3.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.6 36.1 21.2 43.8 7.1 -0.5
2001-02 SAS 60 22 19.0 7.4 2.2 1.3 0.9 0.7 42.5 26.7 64.6 13.2 2.0
2002-03 POR 3 0 4.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 25.0 0.0 75.0 5.9 0.0
2005-06 NBA 22 4 9.5 3.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 41.7 39.5 62.5 — —
2005-06 DEN 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -28.1 0.0
2005-06 POR 21 4 9.9 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 42.3 40.5 62.5 12.4 0.3
2007-08 Real 20 8 21.1 10.1 2.5 1.4 1.5 0.3 50.0 37.1 78.9 8.8 —
2008-09 Anadolu 10 8 26.9 12.0 3.2 1.6 2.2 0.8 56.4 28.6 78.6 12.1 —
2008-09 SPI 10 8 26.9 12.0 3.2 1.6 2.2 0.8 39.2 28.6 78.6 — —
2009-10 Anadolu 16 9 26.6 12.6 2.6 2.0 1.9 0.4 63.2 34.8 71.4 11.4 —
2009-10 SPI 16 9 26.6 12.6 2.6 2.0 1.9 0.4 46.9 34.8 71.4 — —
2010-11 EuroLeague 13 4 24.1 6.4 1.8 1.5 1.9 0.5 37.5 27.7 50.0 4.1 —
2010-11 ROM 13 4 24.1 6.4 1.8 1.5 1.9 0.5 30.9 27.7 50.0 — —

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 2008 Real Madrid Baloncesto Anadolu Efes S.K. offseason From 2007-08 to 2008-09
Oct 2007 Portland Trail Blazers Real Madrid Baloncesto offseason From 2005-06 to 2007-08
Oct 2005 Denver Nuggets Portland Trail Blazers mid season trade From 2005-06 to 2005-06
Oct 2005 Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets offseason From 2002-03 to 2005-06
Jul 2002 San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers season change
Oct 2001 Los Angeles Clippers San Antonio Spurs offseason From 1998-99 to 2001-02
Jul 1998 Miami Heat Los Angeles Clippers season change
Oct 1997 Los Angeles Clippers Miami Heat mid season trade From 1997-98 to 1997-98
Jul 1997 San Antonio Spurs Miami Heat season change
Jul 1997 San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers season change
Jul 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves San Antonio Spurs season change
Oct 1995 Minnesota Timberwolves New York Knicks mid season trade From 1995-96 to 1995-96
Jul 1995 New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs season change
Jul 1995 New York Knicks Minnesota Timberwolves season change
Jul 1992 Los Angeles Clippers New York Knicks season change
Jul 1990 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Clippers season change
Jul 1989 Los Angeles Clippers Boston Celtics season change

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About Charles Smith

Charles Daniel Smith is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1988 to 1998. He was an All-American college player for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He led the 1986 World Games USA Team in scoring to win the Gold Medal and Olympic bronze medal as a member of the United States national team in 1988.