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Forward-Center · Minnesota Timberwolves

Joe Smith

Age 50 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 102 kg · Born Jul 26, 1975 · Maryland

11.5 PPG 5.4 RPG 1.5 APG 1,593 games 24 seasons
Joe Smith

Career snapshot

24seasons
1,593games
18,262career pts
14.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves · 247 games · 1998-99–2002-03

Career highs (single season)

PPG 18.7 1996-97 · GSW
RPG 8.7 1995-96 · GSW
APG 5.6 2013-2014 · PIN
PER 17.2 1995-96 · GSW
WS 6.8 1995-96 · GSW

Draft

1995
Round 1 · Pick 1
from Maryland

Honors & awards

1×
All-Rookie Team
1995

Career by team

Pinheiros
2012-2013 – 2014-2015 · 3 seasons
15.3 PPG 2.1 RPG 5.0 APG
107 games
Fortitudo Bologna
2011-2012 – 2011-2012 · 1 seasons
17.3 PPG 1.9 RPG 3.4 APG
43 games
Los Angeles Lakers
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
0.5 PPG 1.5 RPG 0.3 APG
12 games
Brooklyn Nets
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
0.5 PPG 0.8 RPG 0.3 APG
4 games
BEI
2005-2006 – 2009-2010 · 3 seasons
15.0 PPG 2.2 RPG 3.4 APG
104 games
Lauretana Biella
2009-10 – 2009-10 · 1 seasons
15.2 PPG 1.0 RPG 3.8 APG
5 games
BEI
2009-10 – 2009-10 · 1 seasons
15.2 PPG 1.0 RPG 3.8 APG
5 games
Atlanta Hawks
2009-10 – 2009-10 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG 2.5 RPG 0.3 APG
64 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
2008-09 – 2008-09 · 1 seasons
6.6 PPG 4.5 RPG 0.7 APG
36 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
2007-08 – 2008-09 · 2 seasons
7.4 PPG 4.9 RPG 0.7 APG
48 games
Chicago Bulls
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
11.2 PPG 5.3 RPG 0.9 APG
50 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1997-98 – 2006-07 · 2 seasons
9.6 PPG 5.9 RPG 0.9 APG
84 games
Denver Nuggets
2006-07 – 2006-07 · 1 seasons
5.1 PPG 3.6 RPG 0.3 APG
11 games
Milwaukee Bucks
2003-04 – 2005-06 · 3 seasons
10.4 PPG 7.3 RPG 0.9 APG
194 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
1998-99 – 2002-03 · 4 seasons
10.3 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.1 APG
247 games
Detroit Pistons
2000-01 – 2000-01 · 1 seasons
12.3 PPG 7.1 RPG 1.1 APG
69 games
Golden State Warriors
1995-96 – 1997-98 · 3 seasons
17.1 PPG 8.2 RPG 1.3 APG
211 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1995-96 GSW 82 82 34.4 15.3 8.7 1.0 1.0 1.6 45.8 35.7 77.3 17.2 6.8
1996-97 GSW 80 80 38.6 18.7 8.5 1.6 0.9 1.1 45.4 26.1 81.4 16.0 4.4
1997-98 NBA 79 55 29.7 14.6 6.0 1.2 0.8 0.6 43.4 0.0 77.5 — —
1997-98 GSW 49 49 33.6 17.3 6.9 1.4 0.9 0.8 42.9 0.0 76.9 15.1 1.8
1997-98 PHI 30 6 23.3 10.3 4.4 0.9 0.6 0.4 44.8 0.0 78.8 12.9 0.8
1998-99 MIN 43 42 33.0 13.7 8.2 1.6 0.7 1.5 42.7 0.0 75.5 16.6 3.7
1999-00 MIN 78 9 25.3 9.9 6.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 46.4 100.0 75.6 14.4 4.7
2000-01 DET 69 59 28.1 12.3 7.1 1.1 0.7 0.7 40.3 0.0 80.5 14.6 4.4
2001-02 MIN 72 63 26.7 10.7 6.3 1.1 0.5 0.8 51.1 66.7 83.0 16.0 6.1
2002-03 MIN 54 21 20.7 7.5 5.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 46.0 0.0 77.9 14.3 3.0
2003-04 MIL 76 76 29.7 10.9 8.5 1.0 0.6 1.2 43.9 20.0 85.9 16.6 6.3
2004-05 MIL 74 73 30.6 11.0 7.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 51.4 0.0 76.8 15.0 5.5
2005-06 MIL 44 5 20.2 8.6 5.2 0.7 0.5 0.3 47.5 0.0 77.4 16.1 2.3
2005-2006 BEI 38 0 32.1 16.2 2.4 2.6 1.4 0.1 40.8 40.8 79.9 — —
2006-07 NBA 65 11 23.1 8.5 6.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 44.9 0.0 84.5 — —
2006-07 DEN 11 0 13.5 5.1 3.6 0.3 0.5 0.6 47.9 0.0 83.3 12.4 0.2
2006-07 PHI 54 11 25.1 9.2 6.7 0.9 0.6 0.4 44.5 0.0 84.6 14.1 2.6
2007-08 CHI 50 35 22.9 11.2 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.6 46.6 0.0 80.7 16.8 2.6
2007-08 NBA 77 36 22.4 10.1 5.2 0.9 0.4 0.6 47.8 0.0 75.5 — —
2007-08 CLE 27 1 21.5 8.1 5.0 0.7 0.3 0.6 51.2 0.0 65.2 14.9 1.5
2008-09 NBA 57 3 19.3 6.6 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 46.8 42.9 72.0 — —
2008-09 CLE 21 0 19.6 6.5 4.8 0.8 0.3 0.7 49.6 33.3 75.0 14.8 1.4
2008-09 OKC 36 3 19.2 6.6 4.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 45.4 50.0 70.4 13.2 1.3
2008-2009 BEI 39 0 29.4 15.0 1.9 3.7 1.4 0.0 43.5 37.9 84.6 — —
2009-10 BEI 5 0 28.1 15.2 1.0 3.8 1.2 0.0 55.1 51.9 80.0 — —
2009-10 BIE 5 5 30.3 15.2 1.0 3.8 1.2 0.0 55.1 51.9 80.0 — —
2009-10 EuroCup 5 5 30.3 15.2 1.0 3.8 1.2 0.0 59.1 51.9 80.0 14.6 —
2009-10 ATL 64 1 9.3 3.0 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 39.9 14.3 81.3 11.2 0.9
2009-2010 BEI 27 0 29.9 13.5 2.2 4.1 1.2 0.0 40.3 35.6 84.0 — —
2010-11 BKN 4 3 6.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 — —
2010-11 LAL 12 0 3.7 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 16.7 0.0 100.0 2.1 -0.1
2010-11 NBA 16 3 4.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 18.8 0.0 100.0 — —
2011-2012 FOR 43 0 33.5 17.3 1.9 3.4 0.7 0.1 43.9 39.1 79.0 — —
2012-2013 PIN 39 0 32.3 17.2 2.2 4.2 0.7 0.0 50.8 43.7 86.2 — —
2013-2014 PIN 35 0 32.0 15.2 2.3 5.6 1.1 0.1 47.8 42.7 87.9 — —
2014-2015 PIN 33 0 27.8 13.2 1.8 5.3 0.8 0.1 42.6 35.6 91.9 — —

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 2010 Los Angeles Lakers Brooklyn Nets mid season trade From 2010-11 to 2010-11
Jul 2010 Atlanta Hawks Brooklyn Nets season change
Jul 2010 Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers season change
Jul 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers Atlanta Hawks season change
Jul 2009 Oklahoma City Thunder Atlanta Hawks season change
Jul 2008 Cleveland Cavaliers Oklahoma City Thunder season change
Jul 2008 Chicago Bulls Oklahoma City Thunder season change
Jul 2008 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Oct 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls mid season trade From 2007-08 to 2007-08
Jul 2007 Denver Nuggets Chicago Bulls season change
Jul 2007 Denver Nuggets Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Jul 2007 Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls season change
Jul 2007 Philadelphia 76ers Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Oct 2006 Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers mid season trade From 2006-07 to 2006-07
Jul 2006 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers season change
Jul 2006 Milwaukee Bucks Denver Nuggets season change
Jul 2003 Minnesota Timberwolves Milwaukee Bucks season change
Jul 2001 Detroit Pistons Minnesota Timberwolves season change
Jul 2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 1998 Philadelphia 76ers Minnesota Timberwolves season change

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Born on July 26

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About Joe Smith

Joseph Leynard Smith is an American former professional basketball player. A power forward, he played for 12 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during his 16-year career.