Forward-Center · Indiana Pacers
Jalen Smith
Age 26 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 98 kg · Born Mar 16, 2000 · Maryland
8.8 PPG
5.6 RPG
0.8 APG
381 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
381games
3,350career pts
18.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 151 games · 2021-22–2023-24
Position rank · 2025-26
#33PPG rank
#33PER rank
#33WS rank
Among 64 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.4
2021-22 · IND
RPG
7.6
2021-22 · IND
APG
1.2
2025-26 · CHI
PER
20.2
2021-22 · IND
WS
2.3
2022-23 · IND
Draft
2020
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from Maryland
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | NBA | 27 | 1 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 44.0 | 23.5 | 71.4 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | ACC | 6 | 0 | 16.3 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 38.8 | 25.0 | 62.5 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 29 | 4 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 46.0 | 23.1 | 76.9 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 51 | 8 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 50.3 | 32.8 | 76.5 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | IND | 22 | 4 | 24.7 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 53.1 | 37.3 | 76.0 | 20.2 | 1.7 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 68 | 31 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 47.6 | 28.3 | 75.9 | 15.9 | 2.3 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 61 | 14 | 17.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 59.2 | 42.4 | 69.2 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 64 | 2 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 46.6 | 32.4 | 80.9 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 53 | 21 | 20.7 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 48.3 | 37.3 | 74.2 | — | — |
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About Jalen Smith
Jason Victor Smith is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Colorado State Rams before being selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.