Derek Smith SG #18
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 205 lbs (93kg)
Born: Nov 1, 1961 (Passed away Aug 10, 1996, aged 34)
Hometown: Hogansville, Georgia
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1982 Round 2, Pick 12, Golden State Warriors
Pre-Draft Team: Louisville (Sr)
High School: Hogansville High School (Hogansville, Georgia)
Derek Smith Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 28 | 21.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Pistons, Suns | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 26 | 15.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks, Pistons | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 25 | 23.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 25 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 25 | 16.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Mike Sanders | Cavaliers, Pacers, Suns, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 24 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10 | 14 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 23 | 18.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 8 | 15 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 22 | 27.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 22 | 17.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Rockets, Clippers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 22 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 22 | 15.4 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Lester Conner | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 22 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 8 | 14 | 36.4% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 21 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 21 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Celtics, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 21 | 13.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 21 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 10 | 11 | 47.6% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 21 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 21 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 11 | 10 | 52.4% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 21 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 11 | 10 | 52.4% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Nuggets, Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 20 | 17.1 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 8 | 12 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 20 | 17.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 17 | 3 | 85.0% | Compare |
| Fat Lever | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 20 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 11 | 9 | 55.0% | Compare |
| Rodney McCray | Rockets, Kings | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 20 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mike McGee | Hawks, Lakers, Nets, Suns | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 20 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 15 | 5 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Allen Leavell | Rockets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 20 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Trent Tucker | Knicks | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 20 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 11 | 9 | 55.0% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 19 | 21.5 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 16 | 3 | 84.2% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 19 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 19 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Sidney Green | Bulls, Pistons, Knicks, Magic | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 19 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Larry Smith | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 19 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 19 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Suns, Kings, Kings | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 18 | 24.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% | Compare |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 18 | 22.9 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Patrick Ewing | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 18 | 22.6 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 18 | 19.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 18 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% | Compare |
| Gerald Wilkins | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 18 | 15.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Bill Laimbeer | Pistons | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 18 | 15.3 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 18 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Brad Davis | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 18 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 18 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | Compare |
| Ed Nealy | Bulls, Suns, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 18 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Isiah Thomas | Pistons | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 17 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Suns, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 17 | 15.5 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 17 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Pistons, Bucks, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 17 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% | Compare |
| Jerome Kersey | Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 17 | 10.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% | Compare |
| Darrell Walker | Nuggets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 17 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Jon Sundvold | Heat, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 17 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 12 | 29.4% | Compare |
| Darnell Valentine | Cavaliers, Clippers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 17 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 17 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 17 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Fred Roberts | Celtics, Bucks, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 17 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Mike Evans | Nuggets | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 17 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 17 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Mavericks, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 16 | 23.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 16 | 19.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Clippers, Lakers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 16 | 13.6 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 16 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Charles Oakley | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 16 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5 | 11 | 31.3% | Compare |
| Kenny Carr | Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 16 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | Compare |
| Pat Cummings | Mavericks, Heat, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 16 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | Compare |
| John Stockton | Jazz | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Terry Teagle | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 16 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Steve Colter | Sixers, Trail Blazers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Frank Brickowski | Lakers, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Jim Petersen | Warriors, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Jazz | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 19.2 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Nets, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 15 | 18.7 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Johnny Newman | Cavaliers, Knicks | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 15 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Lewis Lloyd | Rockets | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 15 | 14.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Al Wood | Mavericks, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 15 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Vern Fleming | Pacers | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 15 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | Compare |
| Detlef Schrempf | Mavericks, Pacers | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 15 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 15 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Pacers, Bucks, Jazz | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Kyle Macy | Bulls, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 15 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Dennis Rodman | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 15 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Warriors, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1988-89 | 15 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Tim McCormick | Hawks, Rockets, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 15 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Alvin Scott | Suns | NBA | 3: 1982-83 to 1984-85 | 15 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Dominique Wilkins | Hawks | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 14 | 28.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 10 | 4 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Chuck Person | Pacers | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 14 | 22.6 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 14 | 20.9 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% | Compare |
| Joe Dumars | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 14 | 18.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 14 | 15.6 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 10 | 4 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Alvin Robertson | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 14 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 14 | 13.8 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Bulls, Heat, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 14 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 14 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 14 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% | Compare |
| John Salley | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 14 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Kenny Walker | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 14 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Marc Iavaroni | Sixers, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 14 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 13 | 1 | 92.9% | Compare |
| Xavier McDaniel | SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 13 | 22.2 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 11 | 2 | 84.6% | Compare |
| Ralph Sampson | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1987-88 | 13 | 19.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Reggie Miller | Pacers | NBA | 4: 1987-88 to 1990-91 | 13 | 19.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4 | 9 | 30.8% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Derek Smith averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









