Career snapshot
7seasons
569games
7,574career pts
16.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Golden State Warriors
· 266 games · 1974-75–1979-80
Position rank · 1982-83
#69PPG rank
#84PER rank
#74WS rank
Among 90 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.9
1978-79 · GSW
RPG
3.7
1977-78 · GSW
APG
4.9
1980-81 · LAC
PER
17.6
1974-75 · GSW
WS
6.3
1977-78 · GSW
Draft
1974
Round 2 ·
Pick 29
from San Francisco
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1976, 1975
1×
All-Defense Team
1975
1×
All-NBA Team
1975
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | GSW | 74 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 80.4 | 17.6 | 2.9 |
| 1977-78 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 35.9 | 19.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 81.2 | 16.5 | 6.3 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 59 | 0 | 38.8 | 19.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 16.1 | 5.2 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 51 | 0 | 30.4 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 47.4 | 31.8 | 78.9 | 14.6 | 2.2 |
| 1980-81 | LAC | 76 | 0 | 31.3 | 16.8 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 49.1 | 22.2 | 75.7 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 74 | 41 | 27.6 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 44.7 | 18.5 | 73.1 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | LAC | 48 | 39 | 30.1 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 44.0 | 20.8 | 73.2 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 26 | 2 | 22.9 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 72.7 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | OKC | 79 | 17 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 37.5 | 75.9 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1981 | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Jul 1980 | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on April 22
About Phil Smith
Philip Arnold Smith was an American professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for various teams, including the Golden State Warriors, San Diego Clippers and Seattle SuperSonics. Smith played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons.