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Ish Smith

Guard  at Denver Nuggets
Age37
NationalityUSA
Height183 cm (6'0")
Weight79 kg
BornJul 5, 1988
CollegeWake Forest
Career
7.1PPG
2.4RPG
3.8APG
1,089 games · 13 seasons

Career snapshot

13seasons
1,089games
7,733career pts
12.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 219 games · 2016-17–2018-19

Position rank · 2023-24

#97PPG rank
#97PER rank
#97WS rank
Among 97 Guard players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 14.7 2015-16 · PHI
RPG 4.3 2015-16 · PHI
APG 7.0 2015-16 · PHI
PER 16.3 2015-16 · NOP
WS 4.4 2017-18 · DET

Career by team

Charlotte Hornets
2021-22 – 2023-24 · 2 seasons
3.8 PPG 1.7 RPG 3.0 APG
80 games
Denver Nuggets
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 1 seasons
2.5 PPG 1.3 RPG 2.3 APG
43 games
Washington Wizards
2019-20 – 2021-22 · 3 seasons
9.1 PPG 3.2 RPG 4.6 APG
140 games
Detroit Pistons
2016-17 – 2018-19 · 3 seasons
9.8 PPG 2.7 RPG 4.5 APG
219 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
8.9 PPG 3.4 RPG 5.7 APG
27 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2014-15 – 2015-16 · 2 seasons
13.8 PPG 3.8 RPG 6.7 APG
75 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
1.2 PPG 0.9 RPG 0.9 APG
30 games
Phoenix Suns
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
3.7 PPG 1.8 RPG 2.6 APG
70 games
Golden State Warriors
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG 1.5 RPG 1.5 APG
6 games
Orlando Magic
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
2.3 PPG 1.3 RPG 1.6 APG
20 games
Houston Rockets
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
2.6 PPG 1.5 RPG 2.3 APG
28 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG 0.3 RPG 1.0 APG
15 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
2010-11 HOU 28 3 11.8 2.6 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.1 38.6 37.5 70.0 8.8 0.0
2010-11 MEM 15 0 7.5 1.8 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 34.4 0.0 45.5 4.3 -0.2
2010-11 NBA 43 3 10.3 2.3 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.0 37.4 30.0 57.1 — —
2011-12 NBA 26 1 9.0 2.8 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.1 38.3 33.3 70.0 — —
2011-12 GSW 6 1 10.5 4.5 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.0 40.0 40.0 50.0 16.7 0.1
2011-12 ORL 20 0 8.6 2.3 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.1 37.3 25.0 75.0 13.1 0.2
2013-14 NBA 70 1 14.4 3.7 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.2 42.3 4.3 56.4 — —
2013-14 PHX 70 0 14.4 3.7 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.2 42.3 4.3 56.4 — —
2014-15 NBA 55 14 15.1 6.1 1.8 3.3 0.7 0.1 39.0 30.0 59.6 — —
2014-15 PHI 25 14 27.1 12.0 2.9 6.1 1.3 0.2 39.8 30.9 58.3 13.0 -0.1
2014-15 OKC 30 0 5.2 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 33.3 20.0 66.7 9.0 0.0
2015-16 NOP 27 3 22.9 8.9 3.4 5.7 0.9 0.2 43.0 30.3 76.7 16.3 0.9
2015-16 PHI 50 50 32.4 14.7 4.3 7.0 1.3 0.4 40.5 33.6 66.9 14.4 0.4
2015-16 NBA 77 53 29.1 12.6 4.0 6.5 1.1 0.3 41.1 32.9 69.3 — —
2016-17 DET 81 32 24.1 9.4 2.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 43.9 26.7 70.6 14.7 3.1
2017-18 DET 82 35 24.9 10.9 2.7 4.4 0.8 0.2 48.6 34.7 69.8 15.4 4.4
2018-19 DET 56 0 22.3 8.9 2.6 3.6 0.5 0.2 41.9 32.6 75.8 11.8 1.7
2019-20 WAS 68 23 26.3 10.9 3.2 4.9 0.9 0.4 44.7 36.7 72.1 13.9 1.9
2020-21 WAS 44 1 21.0 6.7 3.4 3.9 0.7 0.3 43.4 36.7 57.6 11.6 1.1
2021-22 NBA 65 1 17.3 6.3 2.2 3.8 0.7 0.4 43.0 37.3 62.5 — —
2021-22 WAS 28 0 22.0 8.6 3.0 5.2 1.0 0.5 45.7 35.7 60.0 15.0 0.7
2021-22 CHA 37 1 13.8 4.5 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.3 39.5 40.0 63.2 — —
2022-23 DEN 43 0 9.3 2.5 1.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 39.7 16.7 50.0 6.5 -0.5
2023-24 CHA 43 5 17.2 3.2 1.8 3.4 0.4 0.1 41.8 50.0 75.0 — —

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2022 Charlotte Hornets Denver Nuggets season change
Jul 2022 Washington Wizards Denver Nuggets season change
Jul 2021 Washington Wizards Charlotte Hornets season change
Jul 2019 Detroit Pistons Washington Wizards season change
Jul 2016 New Orleans Pelicans Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 2016 Philadelphia 76ers Detroit Pistons season change
Oct 2015 New Orleans Pelicans Philadelphia 76ers mid season trade From 2015-16 to 2015-16
Jul 2015 Oklahoma City Thunder Philadelphia 76ers season change
Jul 2015 Oklahoma City Thunder New Orleans Pelicans season change
Jul 2015 Philadelphia 76ers New Orleans Pelicans season change
Oct 2014 Philadelphia 76ers Oklahoma City Thunder mid season trade From 2014-15 to 2014-15
Oct 2014 Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers offseason From 2011-12 to 2014-15
Oct 2011 Golden State Warriors Orlando Magic mid season trade From 2011-12 to 2011-12
Jul 2011 Memphis Grizzlies Orlando Magic season change
Jul 2011 Memphis Grizzlies Golden State Warriors season change
Jul 2011 Houston Rockets Orlando Magic season change
Jul 2011 Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors season change
Oct 2010 Houston Rockets Memphis Grizzlies mid season trade From 2010-11 to 2010-11

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Born on July 5

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About Ish Smith

Ishmael Larry “Ish” Smith is an American former professional basketball player who is a professional scout for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Smith holds the record of playing for the most NBA franchises, at 13. He won an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023.