Guard · Los Angeles Clippers
Derek Smith
Age 64 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 93 kg · Born Nov 1, 1961 · Louisville
12.3 PPG
3.1 RPG
2.1 APG
473 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
473games
5,800career pts
13.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 152 games · 1983-84–1985-86
Position rank · 1989-90
#56PPG rank
#38PER rank
#34WS rank
Among 108 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.1
1984-85 · LAC
RPG
5.3
1984-85 · LAC
APG
3.9
1986-87 · SAC
PER
19.1
1984-85 · LAC
WS
8.0
1984-85 · LAC
Draft
1982
Round 2 ·
Pick 35
from Louisville
Career by team
Boston Celtics
1990-91 – 1990-91 · 1 seasons
2.5 PPG
0.0 RPG
2.5 APG
2 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1988-89 – 1989-90 · 2 seasons
8.5 PPG
2.3 RPG
1.6 APG
111 games
Sacramento Kings
1986-87 – 1988-89 · 3 seasons
13.8 PPG
3.1 RPG
3.0 APG
116 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1983-84 – 1985-86 · 3 seasons
17.3 PPG
4.2 RPG
2.1 APG
152 games
Golden State Warriors
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG
1.4 RPG
0.1 APG
27 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | GSW | 27 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| 1983-84 | LAC | 61 | 20 | 21.3 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 54.6 | 16.7 | 75.5 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 80 | 34.5 | 22.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 53.7 | 15.8 | 79.4 | 19.1 | 8.0 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 11 | 9 | 30.8 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 55.2 | 50.0 | 69.0 | 21.8 | 0.8 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 52 | 42 | 31.9 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 44.6 | 27.3 | 78.1 | 13.1 | 1.6 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 35 | 18 | 25.7 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 47.8 | 34.8 | 77.0 | 13.9 | 1.5 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | 65 | 38 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 43.5 | 22.6 | 68.6 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 36 | 18 | 19.3 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 47.7 | 25.0 | 69.9 | 12.0 | 0.9 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 29 | 20 | 20.7 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 40.2 | 20.0 | 67.4 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 75 | 7 | 18.7 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 50.8 | 44.4 | 69.9 | 13.7 | 2.9 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1988-89 to 1988-89 | |
| Jul 1988 | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1983 | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Derek Smith
Derek Ervin Smith was an American professional basketball player. He won a national championship with the Louisville Cardinals in 1980, and spent nine years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in a career shortened by a knee injury. He would later become an assistant coach for the Washington Bullets from 1994 until his death.