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Joe Smith
Joe Smith stats, teams and career impact
#1496 all-timeCareer averages · 10.9 PPG · 6.4 RPG · 1.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Teams in final NBA season
- Los Angeles Lakers and New Jersey Nets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 225 lb (102 kg)
- Born
- July 26, 1975 (51 yrs old)
- College
- Maryland
- NBA seasons
- 16 seasons · 1995–96 to 2010–11
Career summaryJoe Smith was a power forward who played 16 NBA seasons, from 1995–96 through 2010–11.
- Career PPG
- 10.9
- Career RPG
- 6.4
- Career APG
- 1.0
- #102 in 1998–99
- #1496 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Joe Smith ranks #1496 all time
Joe Smith ranks #1496 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #138.7. His full-career value ranks #1039, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,030 games · Career Value Rank #1039
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, and New Jersey Nets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 23.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 79.0%FT%
1,030 career games · 27,022 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Joe Smith stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2010–11 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -10.97 | LAL/NJN | 16 | 3 | 4.3 | 18.8% | — | 100.0% | — | -11.7 |
| 2009–10 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -5.16 | ATL | 64 | 1 | 9.3 | 39.9% | 14.3% | 81.3% | #330 | -35.1 |
| 2008–09 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -1.47 | CLE/OKC | 57 | 3 | 19.3 | 46.8% | 42.9% | 72.0% | #208 | 11.2 |
| 2007–08 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 | -0.56 | CHI/CLE | 77 | 36 | 22.4 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 75.5% | #165 | 47.7 |
| 2006–07 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 0.8 | -1.91 | DEN/PHI | 65 | 11 | 23.1 | 44.9% | 0.0% | 84.5% | #230 | 2.5 |
| 2005–06 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -1.70 | MIL | 44 | 5 | 20.2 | 47.5% | 0.0% | 77.4% | #211 | 5.0 |
| 2004–05 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 0.9 | -1.42 | MIL | 74 | 73 | 30.6 | 51.4% | 0.0% | 76.8% | #208 | 25.0 |
| 2003–04 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 1.0 | -0.89 | MIL | 76 | 76 | 29.7 | 43.9% | 20.0% | 85.9% | #169 | 47.7 |
| 2002–03 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 0.7 | -2.33 | MIN | 54 | 21 | 20.7 | 46.0% | 0.0% | 77.9% | #236 | -7.1 |
| 2001–02 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 1.1 | -1.07 | MIN | 72 | 63 | 26.7 | 51.1% | 66.7% | 83.0% | #181 | 33.8 |
| 2000–01 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 1.1 | -1.68 | DET | 69 | 59 | 28.1 | 40.3% | 0.0% | 80.5% | #214 | 12.3 |
| 1999–00 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | -2.02 | MIN | 78 | 9 | 25.3 | 46.4% | 100.0% | 75.6% | #230 | -0.9 |
| 1998–99 | 13.7 | 8.2 | 1.6 | +0.64 | MIN | 43 | 42 | 33.0 | 42.7% | 0.0% | 75.5% | #102 | 70.9 |
| 1997–98 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | -1.35 | GSW/PHI | 79 | 55 | 29.7 | 43.4% | 0.0% | 77.5% | #200 | 28.8 |
| 1996–97 | 18.7 | 8.5 | 1.6 | -2.54 | GSW | 80 | 80 | 38.6 | 45.4% | 26.1% | 81.4% | #244 | -31.6 |
| 1995–96 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 1.0 | -0.51 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | 45.8% | 35.7% | 77.3% | #149 | 81.6 |
| Career | 10.9 | 6.4 | 1.0 | — | ATL/CHI/CLE/DEN/DET/GSW/LAL/MIL/MIN/NJN/OKC/PHI | 1030 | — | 26.2 | 45.5% | 23.8% | 79.0% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
151.4 composite · lower is better
153.2 average league finish
280 total value
Career standing
How Joe Smith ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score151.4
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 15
- All-time rank
- #1496
Strongest seasons
Every season
Joe Smith advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | LAL/NJN | 35 | 16 | 69 | -10.97 | — | — | -11.7 | — | Limited |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 34 | 64 | 592 | -5.16 | 2.1 | #330 | -35.1 | 5th | Standard |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/OKC | 33 | 57 | 1,102 | -1.47 | 37.8 | #208 | 11.2 | 34th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/CLE | 32 | 77 | 1,726 | -0.56 | 50.5 | #165 | 47.7 | 51st | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | DEN/PHI | 31 | 65 | 1,503 | -1.91 | 31.4 | #230 | 2.5 | 32nd | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 30 | 44 | 887 | -1.70 | 36.0 | #211 | 5.0 | 35th | Standard |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 29 | 74 | 2,265 | -1.42 | 39.7 | #208 | 25.0 | 47th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 28 | 76 | 2,254 | -0.89 | 49.2 | #169 | 47.7 | 57th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 27 | 54 | 1,117 | -2.33 | 26.1 | #236 | -7.1 | 25th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 26 | 72 | 1,922 | -1.07 | 44.3 | #181 | 33.8 | 51st | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 25 | 69 | 1,941 | -1.68 | 34.9 | #214 | 12.3 | 38th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 24 | 78 | 1,975 | -2.02 | 28.4 | #230 | -0.9 | 28th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 23 | 43 | 1,418 | +0.64 | 63.4 | #102 | 70.9 | 71st | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/PHI | 22 | 79 | 2,344 | -1.35 | 37.2 | #200 | 28.8 | 41st | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 21 | 80 | 3,086 | -2.54 | 23.1 | #244 | -31.6 | 9th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 20 | 82 | 2,821 | -0.51 | 54.5 | #149 | 81.6 | 66th | Broad |
Career movement
Joe Smith's career impact by season
Peak +0.64 in 1998–99 · 16 seasons · 27,022 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Joe SmithEddie Johnson
| NBA season | Joe Smith | Eddie Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.5 | -2.6 |
| 2 | -2.5 | -1.0 |
| 3 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| 4 | 0.6 | -1.6 |
| 5 | -2.0 | -1.5 |
| 6 | -1.7 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -1.1 | -1.7 |
| 8 | -2.3 | 0.6 |
| 9 | -0.9 | -2.6 |
| 10 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| 11 | -1.7 | -1.9 |
| 12 | -1.9 | -1.8 |
| 13 | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| 14 | -1.5 | -3.2 |
| 15 | -5.2 | -2.1 |
| 16 | -11.0 | -2.5 |
| 17 | Did not play | -12.4 |
NBA season number
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