
Chicago Bulls, No. 25, forward and center
6-8, 244 poundsAge 26MarylandNo. 10 pick, 2020Seventh season
Next game: tomorrow at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21PHX | PHX | 27 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .440 | 0.1 | .235 | .714 | .499 | −0.6 |
| 2021-222 teams | 2 teams | 51 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .503 | 0.8 | .328 | .765 | .595 | +0.6 |
| PHX | PHX | 29 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .460 | 0.3 | .231 | .769 | .547 | +1.9 |
| IND | IND | 22 | 24.7 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .531 | 1.4 | .373 | .760 | .628 | −1.1 |
| 2022-23IND | IND | 68 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .476 | 0.8 | .283 | .759 | .565 | −1.4 |
| 2023-24IND | IND | 61 | 17.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .592 | 1.0 | .424 | .692 | .682 | −0.2 |
| 2024-25CHI | CHI | 64 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .466 | 1.1 | .324 | .809 | .586 | −0.6 |
| 2025-26CHI | CHI | 53 | 20.7 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .483 | 1.5 | .373 | .742 | .608 | +1.6 |
| 2026-27so farCHI, so far | CHI | 11 | 24.7 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .514 | 1.7 | .345 | .778 | .622 | −5.2 |
| NBA rank | 131st | 95th | 25th | 135th | 189th | 29th | 20th | 113th | 26th | 226th | |||||
| Career7 seasons | 7 seasons | 335 | 17.1 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .501 | 1.0 | .342 | .753 | .603 | −0.3 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Smith | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 49.0% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 39.9% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 7.7% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 12.6% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 16.4% | 34.8% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 34–48 | 44.9% | 38.9% | 70.8% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–1 | 0.9% | 13.4% | 100.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 1–3 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 33.3% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.4 | 165th |
| Contested shots | 6.6 | 29th |
| Twos contested | 4.6 | 27th |
| Threes contested | 2.0 | 65th |
| Charges drawn | 0.09 | 32nd |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.1 | 235th |
| Box outs | 1.2 | 52nd |
| Screen assists | 2.2 | 26th |
| Points from screen assists | 5.0 | 27th |
| Per game | Smith | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.80 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.48 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 42.1 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 31.0 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 17.2 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 56.9% | 43.3% | 87.5% | 69.9% | −3.0 |
| Away | 6 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 44.9% | 24.0% | 70.0% | 53.4% | −7.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Usage rate | 18.2% | 127th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 12.5% | 148th |
| Assists per turnover | 2.20 | 85th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 6.8 | 41st |
| Offensive rating | 110.7 | 153rd |
| Defensive rating | 119.8 | 242nd |
| Net rating | −9.1 | 213th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 8.5% | 42nd |
| Defensive rebound rate | 20.5% | 25th |
| Effective FG% | 60.3% | 18th |
| Fouls drawn a game | 2.0 | 120th |
Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | Smith | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 40.2% | 27.7% | 74.4% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 5.6% | 19.0% | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 2.8% | 10.2% | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 10.3% | 11.7% | 36.4% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 41.1% | 31.4% | 34.1% | 34.8% |
| 28:01 |
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| 6–10 |
| 1–4 |
| 0–1 |
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| 2 |
| −15 |
| Oct 30 | @ BOS | L111–125 | 27:23 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2–8 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| Oct 28 | vs NYK | L127–133 | 29:42 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7–12 | 3–7 | 0–0 | 0 | 4 | +12 |
| Oct 26 | @ BOS | L99–134 | 20:05 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–8 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs WAS | L120–124 | 24:21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5–11 | 2–7 | 2–2 | 2 | 4 | −8 |
| Oct 23 | @ MIL | W132–125 | 24:22 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6–10 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
| Oct 21 | @ TOR | L92–135 | 18:58 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5–10 | 0–3 | 5–6 | 0 | 3 | −19 |
| 19–55 |
| 51.4% |
| 43.1% |
| 34.5% |
| 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 10–11 | 10.3% | 5.8% | 90.9% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 21–30 | 28.0% | 25.7% | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–1 | 0.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 3–5 | 4.7% | 2.1% | 60.0% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.7% | — | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–1 | 0.9% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 1–2 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 50.0% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 20–57 | 53.3% | 33.5% | 35.1% | 36.2% |
| Secondary assists | 0.3 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 3.6 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 9.5 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Smith | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 49.0% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10.0 | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0% | 0–2 | 1–2 | −14 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 2 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 48.0% | 27.3% | 100.0% | 56.0% | +6.5 |
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| Losses | 9 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 52.4% | 36.4% | 75.0% | 64.0% | −7.8 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 6 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 45.8% | 28.1% | 81.8% | 56.4% | −1.3 |
| Nov | 5 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 58.3% | 43.5% | 71.4% | 69.5% | −9.8 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
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| −15 |
| Oct 30 | @ BOS | L111–125 | 27:23 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2–8 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1 | +3 |
| Oct 28 | vs NYK | L127–133 | 29:42 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 7–12 | 3–7 | 0–0 | 0 | +12 |
| Oct 26 | @ BOS | L99–134 | 20:05 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2–8 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs WAS | L120–124 | 24:21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5–11 | 2–7 | 2–2 | 2 | −8 |
| Oct 23 | @ MIL | W132–125 | 24:22 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6–10 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 1 | +4 |
Tied his season high in steals (3). Before this game he averaged 12.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 10 regular-season games.
86% of Smith’s baskets since 2025-26 came off a pass, 30% of those from Josh Giddey, who still plays beside him.
Smith is 93rd in the site's Player Rankings, at +0.5 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 36th last season.
He's averaging 13.0 points a game, up from 10.2 last season, on about the same true shooting, 62.2%.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 40.2% | 36.9% | 74.4% | 66.4% |
| Rest of the paint | 5.6% | 6.2% | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| Midrange | 2.8% | 2.2% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Corner threes | 10.3% | 13.9% | 36.4% | 37.5% |
| Threes above the break | 41.1% | 40.8% | 34.1% | 37.0% |
The gain is coming from more shots and his twos. More of his shots are going in: he's making 69.2% of his twos, up from 61.4%.
He's taking 9.7 shots a game, up from 7.6, and playing 24.7 minutes a game, up from 20.7.
The Bulls have been outscored by 9.2 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 111.8 to 121.0, with garbage time left out. They're minus 11.8 overall.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.