Career snapshot
10seasons
892games
13,447career pts
14.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 551 games · 1971-72–1982-83
Position rank · 1982-83
#46PPG rank
#80PER rank
#70WS rank
Among 90 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.6
1977-78 · LAC
RPG
4.8
1971-72 · LAC
APG
6.5
1974-75 · LAC
PER
17.0
1980-81 · CLE
WS
4.2
1979-80 · CLE
Draft
1971
Round 7 ·
Pick 104
from Buffalo State
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1977, 1975
1×
All-NBA Team
1975
Career by team
Atlanta Hawks
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
4.7 PPG
0.5 RPG
0.9 APG
15 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1971-72 – 1982-83 · 7 seasons
16.8 PPG
3.8 RPG
4.7 APG
551 games
New York Knicks
1981-82 – 1981-82 · 1 seasons
10.0 PPG
1.9 RPG
3.1 APG
82 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1979-80 – 1980-81 · 2 seasons
16.1 PPG
2.8 RPG
4.4 APG
164 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | LAC | 76 | 0 | 27.6 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 62.2 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 72.7 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 33.5 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 71.2 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 36.6 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | LAC | 82 | 82 | 40.4 | 24.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | LAC | 82 | 82 | 37.9 | 20.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 81.3 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 32.6 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 45.2 | 18.9 | 82.3 | 15.2 | 4.2 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 82 | 0 | 26.8 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 46.6 | 3.6 | 81.5 | 17.0 | 3.3 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 82 | 40 | 24.8 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 27.3 | 80.8 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 80 | 16 | 17.6 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 16.7 | 87.0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | ATL | 15 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 92.9 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| 1982-83 | LAC | 65 | 16 | 19.4 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 18.8 | 86.3 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1982 | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Clippers | mid season trade | From 1982-83 to 1982-83 | |
| Jul 1982 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | Los Angeles Clippers | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
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Born on December 12
About Randy Smith
Randolph Smith was an American professional basketball player who set the NBA record for consecutive games played. From 1972 to 1982, Smith played in every regular season game, en route to a then-record of 906 straight games. In college, he was a Division II All-American basketball player, soccer player and track athlete. He was born in Bellport, New York.