Nick Smith Jr. — Player Profile

Bio

sg • Arkansas • 6'2" • 185 lbs

Age 22y 6m 21d

Hometown Jacksonville, Arkansas

High School Sylvan Hills in Sherwood, Arkansas , North Little Rock in North Little Rock, Arkansas

Shoots Right

Drafted: 2023 Round 1, pick 27 (#27 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Charlotte Hornets · Draft date: June 22, 2023

NBA Official Draft History
Official NBA Draft Calendar

College Production

PPG

12.5

Points

RPG

1.6

Rebounds

APG

1.7

Assists

SPG 0.8

BPG 0.1

TOV 1.6

MPG 25.8

Games 17

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

37.6

3P%

33.8

1.4-4.2 3P/g

FT%

74.0

2.1-2.9 FT/g

Season 2022-23

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

6.3

Points

REB

1.5

Rebounds

AST

1.2

Assists

PTS

17.0

Points

REB

4.0

Rebounds

AST

3.1

Assists

PTS

22.7

Points

REB

5.4

Rebounds

AST

4.2

Assists

2025-26 · Y3 · 6 G · Position unavailable · Los Angeles Lakers · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2025-26	NBA	6	13.4	6.3	1.5	1.2	0.0	0.3	0.8	2.3	6.0	0.8	2.8	0.8	1.3	38.9	29.4	62.5	48.1	3.0
2024-25	NBA	1	24.9	14.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.0	7.0	4.0	16.0	1.0	8.0	5.0	5.0	25.0	12.5	100.0	38.5	4.1
2023-24	NBA	4	14.4	7.8	3.0	1.0	0.2	0.0	1.8	3.2	6.5	0.5	1.5	0.8	1.0	50.0	33.3	75.0	55.8	4.7
2025-26	NBA	6	13.4	17.0	4.0	3.1	0.0	0.9	2.2	6.3	16.1	2.2	7.6	2.2	3.6	38.9	29.4	62.5	48.1	3.0
2024-25	NBA	1	24.9	20.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	1.4	10.1	5.8	23.1	1.4	11.6	7.2	7.2	25.0	12.5	100.0	38.5	4.1
2023-24	NBA	4	14.4	19.4	7.5	2.5	0.6	0.0	4.4	8.1	16.3	1.3	3.8	1.9	2.5	50.0	33.3	75.0	55.8	4.7
2025-26	NBA	6	13.4	22.7	5.4	4.2	0.0	1.2	3.0	8.4	21.5	3.0	10.2	3.0	4.8	38.9	29.4	62.5	48.1	3.0
2024-25	NBA	1	24.9	25.7	5.5	5.5	5.5	1.8	12.9	7.3	29.4	1.8	14.7	9.2	9.2	25.0	12.5	100.0	38.5	4.1
2023-24	NBA	4	14.4	24.1	9.3	3.1	0.8	0.0	5.4	10.1	20.2	1.6	4.7	2.3	3.1	50.0	33.3	75.0	55.8	4.7

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2023-24	NBA	4	14.4	12.5	55.8	53.8	24.0	12.1	20.1	9.8	0.231	0.154	0.1	-8.9
2024-25	NBA	1	24.9	3.5	38.5	28.1	40.9	19.1	27.8	6.5	0.500	0.312	-7.1	-21.2
2025-26	NBA	6	13.4	8.4	48.1	45.8	23.7	15.6	11.2	6.4	0.472	0.222	-0.8	-7.4

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	11	7	63.6%	14.1%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	19	9	47.4%	24.4%	—
Mid-Range	17	7	41.2%	21.8%	—
Left Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	3.8%	—
Right Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	1.3%	—
Above the Break 3	27	5	18.5%	34.6%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 14%

Mid 46%

3PT 40%

Corner 3 5%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	3	2	66.7%	8.3%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	10	5	50.0%	27.8%	42.9%
Mid-Range	6	2	33.3%	16.7%	38.5%
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.8%	37.1%
Right Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	2.8%	34.2%
Above the Break 3	15	4	26.7%	41.7%	33.1%

Shot Diet

Rim 8%

Mid 44%

3PT 47%

Corner 3 6%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	1	1	100.0%	6.2%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	4	1	25.0%	25.0%	42.7%
Mid-Range	3	1	33.3%	18.8%	38.4%
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	6.2%	38.0%
Above the Break 3	7	0	0.0%	43.8%	32.8%

Small sample (16 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 6%

Mid 44%

3PT 50%

Corner 3 6%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	7	4	57.1%	26.9%	64.3%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	3	60.0%	19.2%	43.1%
Mid-Range	8	4	50.0%	30.8%	41.3%
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	3.8%	39.1%
Above the Break 3	5	1	20.0%	19.2%	33.0%

Shot Diet

Rim 27%

Mid 50%

3PT 23%

Corner 3 4%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2025-10-17	Los Angeles Lakers	SAC	4.2	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	-2.6
2025-10-15	Los Angeles Lakers	DAL	24.6	8	4	2	3	10	2	6	0	0	2.1
2025-10-14	Los Angeles Lakers	PHX	15.4	8	1	1	3	7	2	4	0	0	3.5
2025-10-12	Los Angeles Lakers	GSW	6.2	7	0	1	3	3	0	0	1	2	6.4
2025-10-05	Los Angeles Lakers	GSW	11.8	9	2	2	3	8	1	3	2	4	5.7

Summer League

PTS

12.7

Points

REB

4.5

Rebounds

AST

3.1

Assists

PTS

16.9

Points

REB

6.0

Rebounds

AST

4.2

Assists

PTS

22.4

Points

REB

7.9

Rebounds

AST

5.5

Assists

Career · 14 G · 4 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2024	LV	5	27.1	12.6	4.6	3.6	1.0	0.8	3.2	4.6	13.6	2.6	8.0	0.8	0.8	33.8	32.5	100.0	45.2	6.4
2024	CC	3	27.8	9.7	5.3	2.3	0.3	0.3	2.0	3.7	14.3	1.3	7.7	1.0	1.0	25.6	17.4	100.0	32.7	2.2
2023	LV	4	26.3	15.0	4.0	3.0	0.5	0.8	2.8	5.8	14.0	2.0	5.5	1.5	2.5	41.1	36.4	60.0	49.7	8.2
2023	CC	2	28.0	13.0	4.0	3.5	0.0	0.5	3.0	5.5	13.5	1.0	4.5	1.0	1.5	40.7	22.2	66.7	45.9	5.3
Career	—	14	27.1	12.7	4.5	3.1	0.6	0.6	2.8	4.9	13.9	1.9	6.7	1.1	1.4	35.1	28.7	75.0	43.9	5.9
2024	LV	5	27.1	16.8	6.1	4.8	1.3	1.1	4.3	6.1	18.1	3.5	10.6	1.1	1.1	33.8	32.5	100.0	45.2	6.4
2024	CC	3	27.8	12.5	6.9	3.0	0.4	0.4	2.6	4.8	18.6	1.7	9.9	1.3	1.3	25.6	17.4	100.0	32.7	2.2
2023	LV	4	26.3	20.5	5.5	4.1	0.7	1.0	3.8	7.9	19.2	2.7	7.5	2.1	3.4	41.1	36.4	60.0	49.7	8.2
2023	CC	2	28.0	16.7	5.1	4.5	0.0	0.6	3.9	7.1	17.3	1.3	5.8	1.3	1.9	40.7	22.2	66.7	45.9	5.3
Career	—	14	27.1	16.9	6.0	4.2	0.8	0.9	3.7	6.4	18.4	2.6	8.9	1.4	1.9	35.1	28.7	75.0	43.9	5.9
2024	LV	5	27.1	21.9	8.0	6.2	1.7	1.4	5.6	8.0	23.6	4.5	13.9	1.4	1.4	33.8	32.5	100.0	45.2	6.4
2024	CC	3	27.8	17.8	9.8	4.3	0.6	0.6	3.7	6.8	26.4	2.5	14.1	1.8	1.8	25.6	17.4	100.0	32.7	2.2
2023	LV	4	26.3	27.0	7.2	5.4	0.9	1.4	5.0	10.4	25.2	3.6	9.9	2.7	4.5	41.1	36.4	60.0	49.7	8.2
2023	CC	2	28.0	21.2	6.5	5.7	0.0	0.8	4.9	9.0	22.0	1.6	7.3	1.6	2.4	40.7	22.2	66.7	45.9	5.3
Career	—	14	27.1	22.4	7.9	5.5	1.0	1.1	4.9	8.5	24.4	3.4	11.8	1.9	2.5	35.1	28.7	75.0	43.9	5.9

PER

9.0

Efficiency

TS%

43.9

True Shooting

BPM

-6.1

Box +/-

Career averages across 4 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2024	LV	5	135.4	9.7	45.2	0.588	0.059	—	1.5	15.4	7.6	20.6	1.7	2.8	18.7	25.6	85.5	95.9	-4.7	0.3	-4.4	-0.2	0.2	0.0	0.01	0.9	-0.1	-1.6
2024	CC	3	83.4	3.3	32.7	0.535	0.070	—	1.3	18.1	7.8	12.5	0.6	1.2	11.9	25.8	73.7	84.8	-9.4	-0.5	-9.9	-0.2	0.2	0.0	0.00	0.2	-0.2	-5.5
2023	LV	4	105.2	13.4	49.7	0.393	0.179	—	3.6	11.4	6.4	19.9	0.9	2.3	15.4	27.9	96.5	108.2	-2.6	-2.1	-4.7	-0.0	0.1	0.1	0.02	1.0	-0.1	-1.4
2023	CC	2	56.1	7.3	45.9	0.333	0.111	—	0.0	15.0	7.0	21.0	0.0	1.6	17.5	25.8	82.5	114.2	-4.8	-2.5	-7.3	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.07	-5.0	-0.1	-3.7
Career*	—	14	380.0	9.0	43.9	0.485	0.103	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16.1	—	—	—	-5.2	-1.0	-6.1	-0.5	0.5	0.0	0.00	-0.1	-0.5	-2.7

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	17	12	70.6%	8.8%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	44	15	34.1%	22.7%	—
Mid-Range	39	14	35.9%	20.1%	—
Left Corner 3	5	0	0.0%	2.6%	—
Right Corner 3	11	5	45.5%	5.7%	—
Above the Break 3	78	22	28.2%	40.2%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 9%

Mid 43%

3PT 48%

Corner 3 8%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	9	6	66.7%	8.1%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	25	8	32.0%	22.5%	—
Mid-Range	14	3	21.4%	12.6%	—
Left Corner 3	3	0	0.0%	2.7%	—
Right Corner 3	8	3	37.5%	7.2%	—
Above the Break 3	52	14	26.9%	46.8%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 8%

Mid 35%

3PT 57%

Corner 3 10%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	8	6	75.0%	9.6%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	19	7	36.8%	22.9%	—
Mid-Range	25	11	44.0%	30.1%	—
Left Corner 3	2	0	0.0%	2.4%	—
Right Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	3.6%	—
Above the Break 3	26	8	30.8%	31.3%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 10%

Mid 53%

3PT 37%

Corner 3 6%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2024-07-21	Las Vegas	BKN	17.5	2	2	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	-0.7
2024-07-19	Las Vegas	POR	30.3	4	4	6	1	11	1	6	1	1	-2.8
2024-07-17	Las Vegas	BOS	33.1	12	6	4	4	16	4	10	0	0	8.3
2024-07-16	Las Vegas	DEN	26.2	21	6	2	8	22	4	14	1	1	10.3
2024-07-13	Las Vegas	NYK	28.2	24	5	4	9	17	4	9	2	2	16.8

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