Los Angeles Lakers · #20 · Guard
Nick
Smith Jr.
5.8
PPG
0.8
RPG
1.1
APG
Height
6-2
Weight
185 lbs
Age
21 years
Draft
2023 R1 Pick 27
School
Arkansas
Experience
3 Years
2025-26 Season Averages25 GP · 12.7 MPG
Points
5.823pctile
Assists
1.113pctile
Rebounds
0.81pctile
Steals
0.411pctile
Blocks
0.14pctile
Turnovers
0.868pctile
FG%
2.2/5.3 (42.1%)38pctile
3P%
1.1/2.8 (39.1%)81pctile
FT%
0.3/0.4 (63.6%)7pctile
Offensive Overview25 GP · 12.7 MPG
47.0%34pctile
95.423pctile
22.8%70pctile
109.843pctile
14.3%35pctile
0.519pctile
9.4%58pctile
Scoring Profile32 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
20.5%29pctile
Midrange
3.5%62pctile
Three-Point
32.1%71pctile
Free Throws
3.3%13pctile
Fastbreak
5.6%30pctile
Off Turnovers
15.2%75pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
32.1%35pctile
% FGA — 3PT
42.9%70pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
30.5%71pctile
Assisted
28.9%22pctile
Shooting Overall25 games
52.3%
46pctile45.3%29/64
17pctile39.1%27/69
81pctile63.6%7/11
7pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
37.0%
87pctile15.3%
94pctile34.0%
87pctileShot Chart133 FGA · 56/133 (42.1%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones133 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6.0%(28.1%) | 3pctile | |
| 38 | 28.6%(20.3%) | 92pctile | |
| 18 | 13.5%(10.1%) | 79pctile | |
| 56 | 42.1%(30.4%) | 90pctile | |
| 8 | 6.0%(10.7%) | 19pctile | |
| 61 | 45.9%(30.7%) | 76pctile | |
| 69 | 51.9%(41.4%) | 54pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 62.5%(66.8%) | ||
| 18/38 | 47.4%(44.5%) | 72pctile | |
| 6/18 | 33.3%(41.5%) | 17pctile | |
| 24/56 | 42.9% | 59pctile | |
| 1/8 | 12.5%(38.3%) | ||
| 26/61 | 42.6%(34.9%) | 94pctile | |
| 27/69 | 39.1% | 81pctile |
Defense & Rebounding25 GP · 12.7 MPG
107.884pctile
0.411pctile
0.14pctile
1.612pctile
0.51pctile
87.0%3pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
0.10pctile
DREB/G
0.73pctile
PF/G
1.087pctile
0.000pctile
Foul Drawing25 GP
63.6%7pctile
0.48pctile
0.36pctile
8.3%6pctile
0.4416pctile
4.7%12pctile
0.000pctile
3.6%45pctile
0.1%6pctile
42.9%75pctile
Movement & Creation32 games
Avg Speed
3.4mph34pctile
Distance / Game
0.8mi31pctile
Touches / Game
18.538pctile
Passes / Game
12.736pctile
Secondary Assists
0.251pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
12/2646.2%31pctile
Uncontested FG
41/10439.4%25pctile
At the Rim
20/2387.0%96pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle20 games · per game averages
Deflections
0.55pctile
Contested Shots
1.68pctile
2PT Contests
0.64pctile
3PT Contests
1.026pctile
Charges Drawn
0.00pctile
Screen Assists0.6 pts created
0.336pctile
Loose Balls0.1 off / 0.2 def
0.330pctile
Box Outs
0.00pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Spencer | MEM | 5.7 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Love | POR | 5.2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Marcus Sasser | DET | 4.1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Schröder | SAC | 3.5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 2/4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Wallace | ATL | 3.5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 0/2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaree Bouyea | PHX | 3.4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Gillespie | PHX | 3.2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| Payton Pritchard | BOS | 3.2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sidy Cissoko | POR | 3.0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 |
| Toumani Camara | POR | 3.0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Dunn | LAC | 2.9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Jerami Grant | POR | 2.9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Murray | POR | 2.8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1/4 | 25.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | SAS | 2.7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | SAS | 2.7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2 |
Two-Way Profile25 GP
Developing
Two-Way Value41pctile
Off Rating
109.843pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.2348pctile
Net Rating
+2.064pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
0.411pctile
BLK/G
0.14pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 94 | 41.2% | 44.1% | 47.5% | 0.18 |
| Good | 108-112 | 164 | 42.5% | 48.8% | 53.0% | 0.29 |
| Average | 112-115 | 199 | 55.0% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 0.13 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 117 | 61.9% | 76.2% | 78.3% | 0.32 |
| Liability | 118+ | 49 | 64.3% | 75.0% | 75.1% | 0.47 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 26 | 25.0% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 0.11 |
| Good | 17-22 | 54 | 20.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 0.11 |
| Average | 12-17 | 120 | 50.0% | 61.8% | 61.6% | 0.36 |
| Role | 8-12 | 145 | 28.6% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 0.12 |
| Bench | <8 | 257 | 45.8% | 56.8% | 57.6% | 0.28 |