Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-11 · Weight: 220
- Draft: 2022, Round 1, Pick 3 by the Houston Rockets
- Experience: 4 seasons · School: Auburn · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2031. Drafted 3rd overall by Houston in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Auburn. Signed July 1, 2022; extension July 6, 2025 (RealGM).
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 47.5 | 42.9 | 86.7 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | HOU | 79 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 40.8 | 30.7 | 78.6 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 76 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 45.4 | 36.3 | 81.1 |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 57 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 43.8 | 35.4 | 82.5 |
| 2025-26 | HOU | 77 | 15.8 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 45.0 | 36.3 | 77.5 |
| 2026-27 | HOU | 5 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 47.5 | 42.9 | 86.7 |
| Career | 294 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 79.9 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | AUBURN | 34 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 42.0 | 79.9 |
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Role
Smith is Houston's projected starting power forward, the floor-spacing big next to Sengun. He gives the lineup size, rebounding and switchable defense. His continued growth as a shooter is central to Houston's spacing.
How he got here
Houston drafted Smith third overall in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Auburn, signed him on July 1, 2022 and extended him on July 6, 2025.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.