TRACKING INTELLIGENCE · TRACKING PROFILE
Malachi Smith
BKN · G · NBA 2025-26
TRACKING PROFILE
Movement, touches, creation and control — beyond the box score
2025-26 · Regular season
MOVEMENT
sample: 15 games · SpeedDistanceCovers more court per minute than most: one of those who never stops.
- distance3.06km
- on offense1.61km
- on defense1.45km
- average speed7.2km/h
- speed on offense7.8km/h
- speed on defense6.6km/h
- km per minute0.13km per minute
- meters per minute128.0meters per minute
- minutes per game23.9minutes
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=SpeedDistance) · SpeedDistance · data as of 2026-09-24
TOUCH ECOSYSTEM
sample: 15 games · PossessionsThe ball sticks with him: he dribbles a lot before deciding.
- touches44.3per game
- front-court touches20.8per game
- % of touches in the frontcourt47.0%
- touches per minute1.9per minute
- paint touches0.7per game
- elbow touches0.1per game
- post touches0.0per game
- of his game goes through the inside3.8%
- seconds per touch3.3s
- dribbles per touch3.01
- minutes with the ball2.4minutes
- points per touch0.19
- points per paint touch0.20
- per possession— · No individual possessions in tracking: not estimated
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Possessions) · Possessions · data as of 2026-09-24
PASSING & CREATION
sample: 15 games · PassingHe produces similarly both ways: neither dependent on the pass nor living off isolation.
- passes made34.9per game
- passes received30.6per game
- passes received per pass made0.88
- assists3.3per game
- potential assists5.6per game
- secondary assists0.3per game
- free-throw assists0.3per game
- points created8.7per game
- % of passes ending in a basket9.4%
- points created per point scored1.05
- assisted / unassisted— · The provider publishes it, but it is not in our database
DRIVES
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · DrivesWhen he drives, he looks for the pass as much as the rim.
- drives5.9per game
- points3.4per game
- passes made2.7per game
- assists0.8per game
- turnovers0.3per game
- shooting foul0.1per game
- attempts2.5per game
- free throws0.3per game
- FG%57.9%
- passes45.5%
- % ending in a turnover4.5%not stable year to year
- % ending in a foul2.3%
- points per drive0.58
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Passing) · Passing · data as of 2026-09-24
HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS
sample: 15 games · CatchShoot- HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS61.1%
CATCH & SHOOT
sample: 15 games · CatchShoot- points3.2per game
- attempts2.2per game
- made1.1per game
- FG%48.5%
- effective FG%72.7%
- threes attempted2.2per game
- 3P%48.5%
PULL-UP
sample: 15 games · PullUpShot- points1.2per game
- attempts1.4per game
- made0.5per game
- FG%33.3%
- effective FG%42.9%
- threes attempted0.9per game
- 3P%28.6%
SHOOTING BY DEFENDER PRESSURE
| attempts | frequency | FG% | effective FG% | threes attempted | 3P% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| very tight (0-2 ft) | 0.5 | 7.0 % | 71.4 % | 71.4 % | 0.0 | — |
| tight (2-4 ft) | 2.6 | 39.0 % | 43.6 % | 43.6 % | 0.1 | 0.0 % |
| open (4-6 ft) | 1.0 | 15.0 % | 53.3 % | 60.0 % | 0.5 | 28.6 % |
| wide open (6+ ft) | 2.6 | 39.0 % | 46.2 % | 69.2 % | 2.5 | 47.4 % |
| all shots | 6.7 | 100.0 % | 48.0 % | 58.0 % | 3.1 | 42.6 % |
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=CatchShoot) · CatchShoot + PullUpShot · data as of 2026-09-24
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: 15 games · DefenseRIM DEFENCE
sample: 15 games · Defense- shots defended2.3per game
- made on those shots1.9per game
- opponent FG%82.4%not stable year to year
- rim shots defended per minute0.1per minute
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · ReboundingHe converts the rebound chances that come his way.
- rebound chances5.1per game
- rebounds secured3.4per game
- offensive chances1.8per game
- defensive chances3.8per game
- conversion rate66.2%
- offensive conversion44.4%not stable year to year
- defensive conversion68.4%
- contested27.5%
- average rebound distance8.9ft
- average rebound distance (m)2.7m
DEFENSE BY ZONE
| frequency | attempts | made | FG% allowed | those shooters' normal FG% | effect on the shooter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 6 ft | 39.4 % | 3.7 | 2.6 | 71.2 % | 63.5 % | 7.6 % |
| less than 10 ft | 50.8 % | 4.8 | 3.2 | 67.2 % | 59.6 % | 7.5 % |
| two-pointers | 63.6 % | 6.0 | 3.7 | 61.9 % | 54.4 % | 7.5 % |
| more than 15 ft | 40.9 % | 3.9 | 1.8 | 46.3 % | 37.5 % | 8.8 % |
| three-pointers | 36.4 % | 3.4 | 1.6 | 47.9 % | 37.7 % | 10.2 % |
| all shots | 100.0 % | 9.4 | 5.4 | 56.8 % | 45.6 % | 11.3 % |
Box-score events: NOT on-ball defense
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Defense) · Defense · data as of 2026-09-24
HUSTLE
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · player_hustle- overall effective FG%58.6%
NBA optical tracking · leaguehustlestatsplayer · · data as of 2026-09-24
NOT AVAILABLE: assisted/unassisted (The provider publishes it, but it is not in our database) · por posesión (No individual possessions in tracking: not estimated) · game-level de drives, C&S, pull-up, toques por zona (Not available game by game)