Robert Smith
Career averages
6.6PPG
1.4RPG
1.8APG
335 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
DEN hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
335Games
2,194Career points
9.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 127 games · 1977-78 to 1978-79
Draft1977
3Round
65Overall pick
From UNLV
Career highsSingle season
24.7PPG · 2025-26 · DYNA
2.9RPG · 2025-26 · DYNA
3.9APG · 2025-26 · DYNA
11.6PER · 1978-79 · DEN
2.9Win shares · 1978-79 · DEN
Position rank1979-80
#68PPG rank
#73PER rank
#71Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 76 Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
KK Dynamic
2025-26 - 2025-26 · 1 seasons
24.7 PPG
2.9 RPG
3.9 APG
29 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1980-81 - 1984-85 · 2 seasons
3.0 PPG
0.9 RPG
1.3 APG
8 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1982-83 - 1982-83 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG
0.6 RPG
1.2 APG
5 games
San Antonio Spurs
1982-83 - 1982-83 · 1 seasons
1.7 PPG
0.4 RPG
0.3 APG
7 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
0.8 RPG
2.6 APG
17 games
Brooklyn Nets
1979-80 - 1979-80 · 1 seasons
5.2 PPG
1.3 RPG
1.4 APG
59 games
Utah Jazz
1979-80 - 1979-80 · 1 seasons
2.5 PPG
0.5 RPG
1.2 APG
6 games
Denver Nuggets
1977-78 - 1978-79 · 2 seasons
5.1 PPG
1.4 RPG
1.9 APG
127 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 45 | 0 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 10.9 | 0.8 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 82 | 0 | 18.0 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 88.3 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 65 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 43.9 | 30.8 | 87.0 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 59 | 0 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 44.5 | 30.8 | 86.2 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 6 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 9.6 | 0.1 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 17 | 1 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 47.3 | 20.0 | 83.3 | 10.6 | 0.6 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 12 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29.2 | 0.0 | 90.0 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | LAC | 5 | 0 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 87.5 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | SAS | 7 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 7 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 | DYNA | 29 | 0 | 30.2 | 24.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 33.7 | 80.0 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1984 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 1982-83 to 1984-85 | |
| Oct 1982 | Los Angeles Clippers | San Antonio Spurs | mid season trade | From 1982-83 to 1982-83 | |
| Jul 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Brooklyn Nets | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Oct 1979 | Brooklyn Nets | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1979-80 to 1979-80 | |
| Jul 1979 | Denver Nuggets | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
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About Robert Smith
Robert Leroy Smith is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.