Career snapshot
6seasons
95games
1,430career pts
5.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Fujian Sturgeons
· 35 games · 2017-2018–2018-2019
Career highs (single season)
PPG
33.6
2017-2018 · Fujian
RPG
6.9
2017-2018 · Fujian
APG
6.9
2017-2018 · Fujian
Draft
2014
Round 2 ·
Pick 47
from Louisville
Career by team
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
16.4 PPG
1.7 RPG
1.4 APG
7 games
Fujian Sturgeons
2017-2018 – 2018-2019 · 2 seasons
32.4 PPG
6.9 RPG
6.9 APG
35 games
Galatasaray Istanbul
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
7.0 PPG
1.1 RPG
0.9 APG
7 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2014-15 – 2015-16 · 2 seasons
2.3 PPG
0.6 RPG
0.8 APG
21 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
0.8 PPG
0.5 RPG
0.3 APG
6 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | NBA | 12 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 18.2 | 92.3 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | NOP | 6 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | -16.6 | -0.3 |
| 2014-15 | MEM | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 92.3 | 22.7 | 0.2 |
| 2015-16 | MEM | 15 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 31.8 | 20.0 | 61.5 | 10.5 | -0.1 |
| 2016-17 | EuroLeague | 7 | 1 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 42.4 | 16.7 | 68.2 | 3.4 | — |
| 2016-17 | GAL | 7 | 1 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 35.6 | 16.7 | 68.2 | — | — |
| 2017-2018 | Fujian | 32 | 0 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 33.6 | 82.4 | — | — |
| 2018-2019 | Fujian | 3 | 0 | 28.8 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 43.5 | 25.0 | 85.0 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | FWN | 7 | 0 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 31.3 | 85.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2015 | New Orleans Pelicans | Memphis Grizzlies | |
All entries are season change.
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About Russ Smith
Russ Antoin Smith is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Nardò of Serie A2 in Italy. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, playing a starring role as a junior in helping them win the 2013 NCAA championship, while earning third-team All-American by the NABC and the Sporting News. As a senior at Louisville, he was named a consensus first-team All-American. As of March 5, 2023, his 65-point performance remains the NBA G League single game scoring record.