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Dennis Smith Jr.

BKN BKN· Guard· 2023-24

1.88 m · 93 kg · 28 years old

His profile in the leagueno. 25among guardsStealsno. 63among guardsAssistsno. 78among guardsRebounds
Season
56 games
6.6PTS
2.9REB
3.6AST
1.2STL
0.2BLK
18.9MIN
FG%
43.5%
3P%
29.4%
FT%
74.1%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2023-24BKNBKN566.62.93.61.20.21.22.218.943.5%29.4%74.1%
2022-23CHACHA548.83.14.81.40.51.52.325.741.2%21.6%73.6%
2021-22PORPOR375.62.43.61.20.31.41.417.241.8%22.2%65.6%
2020-21NYKNYK/DET236.72.43.310.61.11.618.340%32.8%73.1%
2019-20NYKNYK345.52.32.90.80.21.71.915.834.1%29.6%50.9%
2018-19DALDAL/NYK5313.62.94.81.30.42.92.428.542.8%32.2%63.5%
2017-18DALDAL6915.23.85.210.32.82.229.739.5%31.3%69.4%
Player DNA2023-24 · vs 132 players
SCORINGbelow averageBelow averageREBOUNDSno. 78Below averageASSISTSno. 63AverageSTEALSno. 25Very goodBLOCKSno. 100Below average
Career · 7 seasons
Points
0
9.7 per game
Rebounds
0
3 per game
Assists
0
4.2 per game
37.1%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2017–2023
PTS/game
1.2
Win %
40.8%
108 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: catch & shoot — below the league average (0.8 pts/possession)

Who guards him2023-24 · official matchups
Cole AnthonyCole Anthony40 poss28 pts/100
Cade CunninghamCade Cunningham33 poss12 pts/100
Donovan MitchellDonovan Mitchell32 poss16 pts/100
Josh RichardsonJosh Richardson31 poss19 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Readings
Comparison
Measured

With Jr. on the floor his team is 8.2 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2023-24).

+8.2
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2023-24
With Jr. on the floor his team is 8.2 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2023-24).Net rating · per 100 possessionsWith him on the…+3.7With him off th…-4.5minWith him on the…389With him off th…1,722
3.7
With him on the floor · 2023-24
-4.5
With him off the floor · 2023-24
389 min
Minutes with him · 2023-24
1,722 min
Minutes without him · 2023-24
Real lineups of 2023-24 · 389 min with him · 1,722 min without
Open →
▸ See evidence · 1 pieces of evidence
  1. 2023-24: on +3.7 · off -4.5 (net rating, 389 and 1,722 minutes)
Limits
  • Real lineups from one season: the “without him” mixes different opponents, moments and teammates.
Revision 4745d810 · measured
Measured

Dennis Smith Jr. sits in the 81th percentile among the league's guards in steals (2023-24).

81
Percentile · Steals · 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr. sits in the 81th percentile among the league's guards in steals (2023-24).StealsP81Playmaki…P52Reboundi…P41
Against 132 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Observed

Dennis Smith Jr. drops from 8.8 to 6.6 points per game in 2022-23→2023-24 after 7 measured seasons.

6.6
Points per game · 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr. drops from 8.8 to 6.6 points per game in 2022-23→2023-24 after 7 measured seasons.6.6
Career · 2017-18–2023-24 · 7 seasons
Observed

Dennis Smith Jr. passes most to Mikal Bridges (4.20 passes per game) in 2023-24; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

4.20
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr. passes most to Mikal Bridges (4.20 passes per game) in 2023-24; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Mikal B… 4.20Cam Tho… 3.57Royce O… 3.04Lonnie… 3.00
Passes made per game · 2023-24 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
13.6PER
1.8WS
0.4BPM
0.3VORP
50.8%TS%
28.9%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2017-182023-242023-24
Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height188 cm
Weight93 kg
Injury history
2024-04-10hip · right
2024-03-24hip · right7 days out
2023-11-25back7 days out
2023-11-01hip2 days out
2023-03-28toe · right220 days out
2023-03-28toe · right220 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Trae Young4
Kyle Kuzma3
Ricky Rubio3
Talen Horton-Tucker2
Most blocked by
Brook Lopez5
Dewayne Dedmon4
Serge Ibaka4
Rudy Gobert4
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2023 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Mikal Bridges
His main partner
Mikal Bridges
4.2 passes per game · 43% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Mikal Bridges4.214%
Cam Thomas3.612%
Royce O'Neale3.010%
Lonnie Walker IV3.010%
Nic Claxton2.910%
Receives most from
Royce O'Neale5.017%
Mikal Bridges3.813%
Day'Ron Sharpe2.910%
Nic Claxton2.59%
Cam Thomas2.58%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

46%
31%
23%
At the rim53%Three29%Mid-range31%
Assisted baskets: 38%Buzzer-beaters: 12bandeja: 44%suspensión: 12%mate: 11%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: base
College: North Carolina StateDraft: 2017 · round 1, pick 9
His numbers
4BKN20238CHA20220DET20205NYK2018–20191DAL2017