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Larry Smith
Larry Smith stats, teams and career impact
#1360 all-timeCareer averages · 6.7 PPG · 9.2 RPG · 1.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- San Antonio Spurs
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)
- Born
- January 18, 1958 (68 yrs old)
- College
- Alcorn State
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1980–81 to 1992–93
Career summaryLarry Smith was a power forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1980–81 through 1992–93.
- Career PPG
- 6.7
- Career RPG
- 9.2
- Career APG
- 1.1
- #126 in 1981–82
- #1360 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Larry Smith ranks #1360 all time
Larry Smith ranks #1360 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #129.7. His full-career value ranks #942, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
883 games · Career Value Rank #942
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 53.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 0.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 53.1%FT%
883 career games · 22,879 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
Larry Smith stats by season
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| 1992–93 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -3.64 | SAS | 66 | 13 | 12.6 | 43.7% | — | 40.9% | #268 | -27.2 |
| 1991–92 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | -3.35 | HOU | 45 | 7 | 17.8 | 54.3% | 0.0% | 36.4% | #260 | -21.3 |
| 1990–91 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 1.1 | -1.08 | HOU | 81 | 28 | 23.7 | 48.7% | — | 24.0% | #163 | 36.3 |
| 1989–90 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | -1.22 | HOU | 74 | 0 | 17.6 | 47.4% | 0.0% | 36.4% | #165 | 21.5 |
| 1988–89 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 1.5 | -0.68 | GSW | 80 | 78 | 23.7 | 55.2% | — | 31.0% | #130 | 56.2 |
| 1987–88 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 1.3 | -3.18 | GSW | 20 | 10 | 24.9 | 47.2% | 0.0% | 40.7% | #211 | -12.5 |
| 1986–87 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 1.2 | -0.83 | GSW | 80 | 78 | 29.7 | 54.6% | 0.0% | 57.4% | #133 | 58.7 |
| 1985–86 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 1.2 | -1.60 | GSW | 77 | 74 | 31.7 | 53.6% | 0.0% | 49.3% | #172 | 21.2 |
| 1984–85 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 1.2 | -0.98 | GSW | 80 | 78 | 31.2 | 53.0% | — | 60.5% | #143 | 54.5 |
| 1983–84 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 1.0 | -1.53 | GSW | 75 | 63 | 27.9 | 56.0% | — | 56.0% | #165 | 21.2 |
| 1982–83 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 0.9 | -1.44 | GSW | 49 | 41 | 29.2 | 58.8% | — | 53.5% | #160 | 17.4 |
| 1981–82 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 1.1 | -0.54 | GSW | 74 | 55 | 29.9 | 53.4% | 0.0% | 55.3% | #126 | 68.1 |
| 1980–81 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 1.1 | -0.88 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 31.4 | 51.2% | — | 58.8% | #142 | 60.6 |
| Career | 6.7 | 9.2 | 1.1 | — | GSW/HOU/SAS | 883 | — | 25.9 | 53.1% | 0.0% | 53.1% | — | — |
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.
135.3 composite · lower is better
134.8 average league finish
355 total value
Career standing
How Larry 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 Score135.3
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
- 13
- All-time rank
- #1360
Strongest seasons
Every season
Larry 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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| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 35 | 66 | 833 | -3.64 | 9.5 | #268 | -27.2 | 12th | Standard |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 34 | 45 | 800 | -3.35 | 10.4 | #260 | -21.3 | 14th | Standard |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 33 | 81 | 1,923 | -1.08 | 44.3 | #163 | 36.3 | 49th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 32 | 74 | 1,300 | -1.22 | 42.9 | #165 | 21.5 | 43rd | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 31 | 80 | 1,897 | -0.68 | 51.0 | #130 | 56.2 | 55th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 30 | 20 | 499 | -3.18 | 16.0 | #211 | -12.5 | 21st | Standard |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 29 | 80 | 2,374 | -0.83 | 48.4 | #133 | 58.7 | 59th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 28 | 77 | 2,441 | -1.60 | 32.7 | #172 | 21.2 | 38th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 27 | 80 | 2,497 | -0.98 | 43.9 | #143 | 54.5 | 52nd | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 26 | 75 | 2,091 | -1.53 | 33.9 | #165 | 21.2 | 40th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 25 | 49 | 1,433 | -1.44 | 37.2 | #160 | 17.4 | 37th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 24 | 74 | 2,213 | -0.54 | 50.8 | #126 | 68.1 | 58th | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 23 | 82 | 2,578 | -0.88 | 43.1 | #142 | 60.6 | 52nd | Broad |
Career movement
Larry Smith's career impact by season
Peak -0.54 in 1981–82 · 13 seasons · 22,879 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
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
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.
Larry SmithAntonio Davis
| NBA season | Larry Smith | Antonio Davis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| 2 | -0.5 | -3.9 |
| 3 | -1.4 | -2.3 |
| 4 | -1.5 | -2.2 |
| 5 | -1.0 | -1.1 |
| 6 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
| 7 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| 8 | -3.2 | -0.4 |
| 9 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| 10 | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| 11 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
| 12 | -3.3 | -1.4 |
| 13 | -3.6 | -5.2 |
NBA season number
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