Adrian Smith
#10Adrian Howard Smith
Guard · 1961-1970 · 10 seasons
- Height
- 1.85 m 6' 1"
- Weight
- 82 kg 181 lbs
- Age
- † 89 years Oct 5, 1936 † Apr 28, 2026
- Draft
- Pick 85 1958 · CIN
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 719
- PTS
- 11.8
- REB
- 2.2
- AST
- 2.4
Origins
- High school Farmington High School
- College Kentucky
- Club USAF All-Stars Reached the NBA from here
- Club Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
- Club Virginia Squires
NCAA champion
- 1958 Kentucky
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | DREB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | EFF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61-62 | CIN | 80 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 18.3 | 2.5-6.2 | 40.5 | — | — | 2.2-2.8 | 77.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — |
| 62-63 | CIN | 79 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 19.3 | 3.1-6.9 | 44.3 | — | — | 2.8-3.5 | 81.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — |
| 63-64 | CIN | 66 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 23.1 | 3.5-8.7 | 40.6 | — | — | 2.3-3.0 | 78.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | — | — |
| 64-65 | CIN | 80 | 15.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 34.3 | 5.8-12.7 | 45.6 | — | — | 3.6-4.3 | 83.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | — | — |
| 65-66 | CIN | 80 | 18.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 37.3 | 6.6-16.4 | 40.5 | — | — | 5.1-6.0 | 85.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| 66-67 | CIN | 81 | 16.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 32.5 | 6.2-14.2 | 43.8 | — | — | 4.2-4.7 | 90.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | — | — |
| 67-68 | CIN | 82 | 15.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 33.9 | 5.9-12.6 | 46.4 | — | — | 3.9-4.7 | 82.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | — | — |
| 68-69 | CIN | 73 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 18.3 | 3.3-7.7 | 43.2 | — | — | 3.0-3.7 | 80.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | — | — |
| 69-70 | CIN | 32 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 1.9-4.6 | 40.5 | — | — | 1.6-1.9 | 86.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — |
| 69-70 | SFW | 45 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 14.1 | 2.1-6.0 | 34.7 | — | — | 2.2-2.4 | 90.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | — |
| 69-70 | TOT | 77 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 2.0-5.4 | 36.8 | — | — | 2.0-2.2 | 89.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | — | — |
| 70-71 | SFW | 21 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 1.8-4.2 | 42.7 | — | — | 1.7-2.0 | 85.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — |
| Career | 719 | 11.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 25.5 | 4.3-10.0 | 42.9 | — | — | 3.2-3.8 | 83.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4 | — | — | |
0.0 Career high (personal record)
What does each column mean?
GP games played · PTS points · REB rebounds · AST assists · MIN minutes · FG field goals (made-attempted) · FG% field goal percentage · 3PT three-pointers (made-attempted) · 3P% three-point percentage · FT free throws (made-attempted) · FT% free throw percentage · OREB offensive rebounds · DREB defensive rebounds · STL steals · BLK blocks · TOV turnovers · PF personal fouls · EFF efficiency (nba eff) · +/- plus/minus: point differential with the player on the court
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | DREB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | EFF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61-62 | CIN | 4 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 2.0-4.8 | 42.1 | — | — | 1.3-1.3 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — |
| 62-63 | CIN | 12 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 16.7 | 2.8-6.8 | 40.2 | — | — | 2.6-3.7 | 70.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | — | — |
| 63-64 | CIN | 7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 1.1-3.7 | 30.8 | — | — | 0.7-1.0 | 71.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — |
| 64-65 | CIN | 4 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 37.5 | 4.5-12.0 | 37.5 | — | — | 5.3-5.5 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | — | — |
| 65-66 | CIN | 5 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 31.4 | 4.4-11.8 | 37.3 | — | — | 4.2-4.4 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4 | — | — |
| 66-67 | CIN | 4 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 30.0 | 4.5-12.0 | 37.5 | — | — | 2.3-3.0 | 75.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — |
| Career | 36 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 20.7 | 3.0-7.8 | 37.9 | — | — | 2.6-3.1 | 82.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | — | — | |
0.0 Career high (personal record)
What does each column mean?
GP games played · PTS points · REB rebounds · AST assists · MIN minutes · FG field goals (made-attempted) · FG% field goal percentage · 3PT three-pointers (made-attempted) · 3P% three-point percentage · FT free throws (made-attempted) · FT% free throw percentage · OREB offensive rebounds · DREB defensive rebounds · STL steals · BLK blocks · TOV turnovers · PF personal fouls · EFF efficiency (nba eff) · +/- plus/minus: point differential with the player on the court
TOT: season total across all the teams he played for.
All-Star Game: games and stats
| Season | Team | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | DREB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | EFF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65-66 | East | 24.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 26.0 | 9.0-18.0 | 50.0 | — | — | 6.0-6.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | — | — |
| Career (1) | 24.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 26.0 | 9.0-18.0 | 50.0 | — | — | 6.0-6.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | — | — | |
What does each column mean?
PTS points · REB rebounds · AST assists · MIN minutes · FG field goals (made-attempted) · FG% field goal percentage · 3PT three-pointers (made-attempted) · 3P% three-point percentage · FT free throws (made-attempted) · FT% free throw percentage · OREB offensive rebounds · DREB defensive rebounds · STL steals · BLK blocks · TOV turnovers · PF personal fouls · EFF efficiency (nba eff) · +/- plus/minus: point differential with the player on the court
Awards and titles
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All-Star Game MVP: 1965-66
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Free throw percentage leader: 1966-67
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All-Star: 1966
Medals
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Gold · Rome 1960 Olympic Games (United States)
Draft
- 1958: round 15, pick 85 · Cincinnati Royals · Kentucky
Transactions
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· Trade
The Cincinnati Royals traded Adrian Smith to the San Francisco Warriors for a 1970 2nd round draft pick (Tiny Archibald was later selected).
With the United States at the Olympics
| Edition | GP | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome | 8 | 87 | 10.9 |
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