
Houston Rockets, No. 36, guard
6-3, 220 poundsAge 32Oklahoma StateNo. 6 pick, 201413th season
Injury report as of Nov. 15: Out (League Suspension). Next game: tonight at Washington, 7 p.m.
Defensive Player of the Year once, All-Defensive three times.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16BOS | BOS | 61 | 27.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .348 | 1.0 | .253 | .777 | .463 | +1.3 | |
| 2016-17BOS | BOS | 79 | 30.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | .359 | 1.2 | .283 | .812 | .486 | +1.6 | |
| 2017-18BOS | BOS | 54 | 29.9 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | .367 | 1.4 | .301 | .729 | .479 | +3.9 | |
| 2018-19BOS | BOS | 80 | 27.5 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .422 | 1.6 | .364 | .806 | .568 | +2.0 | All-Defensive 1st |
| 2019-20BOS | BOS | 60 | 32.0 | 12.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .375 | 2.3 | .347 | .836 | .518 | +4.7 | All-Defensive 1st |
| 2020-21BOS | BOS | 48 | 32.9 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .398 | 1.9 | .330 | .790 | .539 | +1.9 | |
| 2021-22BOS | BOS | 71 | 32.3 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .418 | 1.7 | .331 | .793 | .540 | +6.2 | Defensive Player of the YearAll-Defensive 1st |
| 2022-23BOS | BOS | 61 | 32.1 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | .415 | 1.9 | .336 | .746 | .538 | +3.9 | |
| 2023-24MEM | MEM | 20 | 30.2 | 14.4 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | .430 | 2.1 | .313 | .768 | .552 | −0.9 | |
| 2024-252 teams | 2 teams | 34 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .393 | 1.4 | .348 | .761 | .529 | +1.2 | |
| MEM | MEM | 19 | 21.1 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .358 | 1.5 | .322 | .833 | .504 | +4.6 | |
| WAS | WAS | 15 | 18.7 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | .440 | 1.3 | .392 | .686 | .563 | −3.0 | |
| 2025-26LAL | LAL | 62 | 28.5 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .395 | 1.6 | .331 | .822 | .543 | +4.1 | |
| 2026-27so farHOU, so far | HOU | 9 | 21.4 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | .439 | 1.8 | .400 | .818 | .606 | +3.0 | |
| NBA rank | 58th | |||||||||||||||
| Career12 seasons | 12 seasons | 639 | 29.5 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .391 | 1.6 | .325 | .790 | .521 | +3.0 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 8–12 | 21.1% | 38.9% | 66.7% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–3 | 5.3% | 13.4% | 33.3% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–2 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 16–40 | 70.2% | 43.1% | 40.0% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 0–0 | 0.0% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.8 | |
| Contested shots | 2.4 | |
| Twos contested | 1.1 | |
| Threes contested | 1.3 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.11 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.4 | |
| Box outs | 0.7 | |
| Screen assists | 0.1 | |
| Points from screen assists | 0.2 |
| Per game | Smart | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.40 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 3.90 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 33.7 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 26.3 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 3.9 | 5.9 |
| Stat | Smart | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 47.4% | 48.4% | 85.7% | 69.4% | +6.5 |
| Away | 3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 36.8% | 11.1% | 75.0% | 43.4% | −4.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Source | Smart | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 24.0% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 64.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 12.0% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 6.7% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 18.7% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 44.0% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 15.9% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 13.3% | |
| Assists per turnover | 1.29 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 14.9 | |
| Offensive rating | 117.5 | |
| Defensive rating | 109.4 | |
| Net rating | +8.1 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 2.4% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 9.0% | |
| Effective FG% | 57.9% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 1.9 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 10+ games at this point of the season, and he has played 9.
| Zone | Share of shots | Smart | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 10.5% | 27.7% | 83.3% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 14.0% | 19.0% | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 5.3% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 22.8% | 11.7% | 46.2% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 47.4% | 31.4% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| 19:44 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 2–10 |
| 2–8 |
| 2–2 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| +5 |
| Oct 31 | vs OKC | W119–98 | 35:42 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 1 | 0 | +20 |
| Oct 30 | @ DAL | L111–116 | 17:23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4–6 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3 | 3 | −8 |
| Oct 23 | @ SAS | W114–110 | 21:24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 3 | 2 | +6 |
| Oct 21 | vs DAL | W128–110 | 26:28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | +14 |
| 5.8% |
| — |
| 88.4% |
| Layups | 7–9 | 15.8% | 25.7% | 77.8% | 56.0% |
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| Floaters | 0–3 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 45.3% |
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| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
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| Pull-up jumpers | 0–5 | 8.8% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 37.6% |
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| Step-backs | 0–1 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 3–3 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 100.0% | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 15–36 | 63.2% | 33.5% | 41.7% | 36.2% |
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| 0.6 |
| 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 100.0% | 64.4% |
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NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | −2 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 6 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 46.2% | 45.2% | 88.9% | 67.5% | +8.7 |
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| Losses | 3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 38.9% | 22.2% | 50.0% | 45.0% | −8.3 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 57.1% | 47.4% | 85.7% | 75.6% | +8.0 |
| Nov | 5 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 31.0% | 33.3% | 75.0% | 45.5% | −1.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2026 | 0 | 0-2 | 24.3 |
| Oct. 26, 2025 | 4 | 2-4 | 22.6 |
| Oct. 28, 2024 | 0 | 0-6 | 22.1 |
| Nov. 21, 2022 | 0 | 0-3 | 29.5 |
| Nov. 4, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 21.0 |
| Oct. 24, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 14.2 |
| April 6, 2022 | 3 | 1-1 | 9.8 |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | 1 | 0-1 | 8.2 |
| May 7, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.1 |
| Jan. 25, 2021 | 3 | 1-2 | 10.4 |
| Jan. 13, 2020 | 0 |
| +5 |
| Oct 31 | vs OKC | W119–98 | 35:42 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 1 | +20 |
| Oct 30 | @ DAL | L111–116 | 17:23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4–6 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3 | −8 |
| Oct 23 | @ SAS | W114–110 | 21:24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 3 | +6 |
| Oct 21 | vs DAL | W128–110 | 26:28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1 | +14 |
| 0-2 |
| 7.7 |
| Jan. 4, 2020 | 2 | 1-4 | 35.3 |
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| Feb. 23, 2019 | 1 | 0-0 | 33.7 |
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| Dec. 8, 2018 | 0 | 0-1 | 17.4 |
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| Nov. 14, 2018 | 3 | 1-1 | 10.7 |
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| March 5, 2018 | 0 | 0-1 | 10.5 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2023 | 6 | 3-8 | 33.6 |
| May 29, 2023 | 2 | 1-3 | 10.9 |
| May 27, 2023 | 0 | 0-2 | 8.3 |
| May 25, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 11.4 |
| May 23, 2023 | 0 | 0-2 | 16.5 |
| May 21, 2023 | 1 | 0-1 | 13.0 |
| May 19, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.4 |
| May 17, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.6 |
| Dec. 2, 2022 | 4 | 2-3 | 23.6 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 11.3 |
| Oct. 21, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 18.2 |
| May 29, 2022 | 3 | 1-4 | 15.3 |
| May 27, 2022 | 2 | 0-2 | 22.2 |
| May 25, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 10.4 |
| May 21, 2022 | 4 | 2-2 | 15.5 |
| March 30, 2022 | 3 | 1-4 | 17.6 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 6.4 |
| Sept. 11, 2020 | 5 | 2-7 | 25.7 |
| Sept. 9, 2020 | 3 | 1-1 | 13.5 |
| Sept. 7, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 14.3 |
| Sept. 5, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 16.3 |
| Sept. 3, 2020 | 5 | 2-5 | 17.4 |
| Sept. 1, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 19.9 |
| Aug. 30, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.0 |
| Aug. 7, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.7 |
| Dec. 28, 2019 | 0 | 0-1 | 9.6 |
| Oct. 25, 2019 | 3 | 1-3 | 16.8 |
| Feb. 26, 2019 | 0 | 0-2 | 17.7 |
| Jan. 16, 2019 | 0 | 0-1 | 20.3 |
| Nov. 16, 2018 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.0 |
| Oct. 19, 2018 | 2 | 1-3 | 13.7 |
| Nov. 12, 2017 | 0 | 0-2 | 22.1 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2023 | 11 | 3-6 | 37.7 |
| April 25, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 26.1 |
| April 23, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 32.0 |
| April 21, 2023 | 8 | 3-7 | 26.9 |
| April 18, 2023 | 4 | 2-4 | 26.3 |
| April 15, 2023 | 2 | 1-3 | 22.6 |
| March 11, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 11.6 |
| March 1, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 13.7 |
| Feb. 13, 2022 | 3 | 1-6 | 35.4 |
| Jan. 28, 2022 | 2 | 0-2 | 27.4 |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.7 |
| Jan. 3, 2020 | 5 | 2-6 | 34.4 |
| March 16, 2019 | 5 | 2-2 | 15.0 |
| Jan. 19, 2019 | 2 | 0-2 | 16.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2018 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.0 |
| Nov. 23, 2018 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.0 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 14.8 |
| May 29, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.6 |
| May 27, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.9 |
| May 25, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.8 |
| May 23, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 10.5 |
| May 21, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 9.4 |
| May 19, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.8 |
| May 17, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.6 |
| Dec. 2, 2022 | 5 | 2-4 | 20.8 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | 4 | 2-6 | 18.8 |
| Oct. 21, 2022 | 2 | 0-1 | 16.2 |
| May 29, 2022 | 2 | 0-2 | 12.5 |
| May 27, 2022 | 5 | 2-3 | 10.8 |
| May 25, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.2 |
| May 21, 2022 | 3 | 1-1 | 9.5 |
| March 30, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 13.5 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 6.8 |
| Sept. 11, 2020 | 0 | 0-2 | 39.6 |
| Sept. 9, 2020 | 6 | 2-4 | 37.6 |
| Sept. 7, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 28.5 |
| Sept. 5, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 10.1 |
| Sept. 3, 2020 | 2 | 1-2 | 21.8 |
| Sept. 1, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 17.0 |
| Aug. 30, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.4 |
| Aug. 7, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 6.3 |
| Dec. 28, 2019 | 0 | 0-1 | 14.0 |
| Oct. 25, 2019 | 5 | 2-2 | 19.4 |
| Feb. 26, 2019 | 0 | 0-1 | 13.8 |
| Jan. 16, 2019 | 0 | 0-2 | 12.1 |
| Nov. 16, 2018 | 2 | 0-0 | 9.2 |
| Oct. 19, 2018 | 1 | 0-0 | 8.6 |
| Nov. 12, 2017 | 6 | 2-3 | 26.5 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 21, 2025 | 2 | 1-2 | 15.6 |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | 0 | 0-2 | 5.8 |
| Jan. 19, 2023 | 2 | 1-7 | 23.2 |
| Dec. 10, 2022 | 8 | 3-6 | 34.2 |
| June 16, 2022 | 5 | 2-3 | 25.4 |
| June 13, 2022 | 4 | 1-5 | 21.7 |
| June 10, 2022 | 4 | 1-4 | 25.4 |
| June 8, 2022 | 0 | 0-4 | 27.7 |
| June 5, 2022 | 4 | 1-2 | 19.1 |
| June 2, 2022 | 8 | 3-5 | 28.5 |
| March 16, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 15.5 |
| Dec. 17, 2021 | 6 | 2-8 | 21.4 |
| April 17, 2021 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 3, 2024 | 9 | 2-4 | 30.4 |
| Jan. 9, 2024 | 0 | 0-3 | 17.7 |
| Oct. 30, 2023 | 3 | 0-5 | 37.3 |
| Jan. 5, 2023 | 4 | 2-7 | 28.5 |
| Nov. 23, 2022 | 4 | 2-5 | 23.6 |
| March 13, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 12.8 |
| Nov. 6, 2021 | 7 | 3-3 | 25.1 |
| March 31, 2021 | 9 | 3-5 | 33.2 |
| Nov. 11, 2019 | 9 | 3-7 | 36.6 |
| Jan. 4, 2019 | 8 | 3-8 | 31.6 |
| Nov. 24, 2018 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.3 |
The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
| 11 |
| 4-9 |
| 36.0 |
| March 5, 2019 | 7 | 3-6 | 29.6 |
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| Jan. 26, 2019 | 6 | 2-4 | 30.3 |
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| Nov. 16, 2017 | 0 | 0-3 | 12.1 |
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Smart has drawn 21 charges, more than anyone but Jalen Brunson and Brandin Podziemski since 2025-26.
Smart is 170th in the site's Player Rankings, at −0.8 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 29th last season, and his three-point attempts have risen the most, to 10.0 per 100 possessions from 7.9.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 10.5% | 13.2% | 83.3% | 61.9% |
| Rest of the paint | 14.0% | 18.9% | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| Midrange | 5.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 53.3% |
| Corner threes | 22.8% | 19.1% | 46.2% | 40.7% |
| Threes above the break | 47.4% | 42.4% | 37.0% | 29.7% |
The Rockets have outscored teams by 5.9 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 118.4 to 112.5, with garbage time left out. They're plus 9.6 overall.
What changed from last season shows after nine games and 200 minutes.
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.
Before this game he averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 8 regular-season games.